all five horizons

This song has been swirling around my head recently:

Sister, you’ve been on my mind
Sister, we’re two of a kind
So, sister, I’m keepin’ my eye on you.

I betcha think I don’t know nothin’
But singin’ the blues, oh, sister,
Have I got news for you, I’m something,
I hope you think that you’re something too

Scufflin’, I been up that lonesome road
And I seen a lot of suns going down
Oh, but trust me,
No-o low life’s gonna run me around.

So let me tell you something Sister,
Remember your name, No twister
Gonna steal your stuff away, my sister,
We sho’ ain’t got a whole lot of time,
So-o-o shake your shimmy Sister,
‘Cause honey the ’shug’ is feelin’ fine.

I love this movie so much and this particular scene always tugs on my heart strings. It is so affirming and the first time anyone  has ever really shown Celie any love, other than her sister.  I managed to find this song (Miss Celie’s Blues sung by Molly Johnson) on iTunes which is just another reason why iTunes is so great. I would not have wanted the whole soundtrack but I do love this song.  I also love the gospel hymn Shug sings, God is trying to tell you something:

See Daddy? Sinners have soul too.

Goosebumps.