Original Broadway Cast What About Love? Lyrics

CELIE
Harpo make a lot of money if you stay here and sing.
SHUG
Yeah, but now you got me feelin' so much better, I got to get back on the road, make
some money, you know.
CELIE
When you have to go?
SHUG
In the morning. But I'll be back, too, in a month or so.
You'll see. Nobody ever love me like you.
Shug kisses Celie on the lips.
SHUG
d___, girl.
CELIE
IS THAT ME WHO'S FLOATING AWAY?
LIFTED UP TO THE CLOUDS BY A KISS,
NEVER FELT NOTHIN' LIKE THIS.
SHUG
IS THAT ME I DON'T RECOGNIZE?
LOVE'S THE ONE THING I KNEW ALL ABOUT,
I HAD IT ALL FIGURED OUT.
CELIE
BUT WHAT ABOUT TRUST?
SHUG
WHAT ABOUT TRUST?
CELIE
WHAT ABOUT TENDERNESS?
SHUG
TENDERNESS?
CELIE & SHUG
WHAT ABOUT TEARS WHEN I'M HAPPY?
WHAT ABOUT WINGS WHEN I FALL?
I WANT YOU TO BE
A STORY FOR ME
THAT I CAN BELIEVE IN FOREVER.
CELIE
AND WHAT ABOUT
SHUG
WHAT ABOUT
CELIE & SHUG
LOVE?
CELIE & SHUG
WILL YOU BE MY LIGHT IN THE STORM?
WILL I SEE A NEW WORLD IN YOUR EYES?
WITH YOU MY WHOLE SPIRIT RISE.
CELIE
AND WHAT ABOUT HOPE?
SHUG
WHAT ABOUT HOPE?
CELIE
WHAT ABOUT JOY?
SHUG
WHAT ABOUT JOY?
CELIE & SHUG
WHAT ABOUT TEARS WHEN I'M HAPPY?
WHAT ABOUT WINGS WHEN I FALL?
I WANT YOU TO BE
A STORY FOR ME
THAT I CAN BELIEVE IN FOREVER.
SHUG
AND WHAT ABOUT
CELIE
WHAT ABOUT
SHUG
WHAT ABOUT
CELIE
WHAT ABOUT
CELIE & SHUG
LOVE?
CELIE
WHAT ABOUT
SHUG
WHAT ABOUT
CELIE
WHAT ABOUT
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SHUG
WHAT ABOUT
CELIE
WHAT ABOUT LOVE? . . .
SHUG CELIE
YOU AND ME YOU AND ME
YOU AND ME YOU AND ME, OH,
SENT TO ME
WHAT ABOUT
WHAT ABOUT
WHAT ABOUT
LOVE?
LOVE . . . ?