The Color Purple Musical Soundtrack Lyrics
Act I Finale
Shug
Now look here. I found a letter for you. from somebody in africa, goin' by the
stamps.
Celie
It's from nettie!
Nettie appears in her white dress in Celie's memory.
Nettie & Celie
Land of my people, people,
All
People!
Nettie
We are going to be working with a tribe called the olinka.
Chief
Linga
Nettie
Dear Celie, I know you think I am dead. but I am not. i've been writing every
week
All these years, but I guess you haven't gotten any of my letters because you
haven't written back.
Celie
She's alive.
Nettie
You probably won't get this one either, 'cause i'm sure mister is still the only
one to take mail out of the box, but if you do, one thing I want you to know, I
love you, and
I am not dead.
Celie (clutching the letter to her heart)
Nettie's alive! she's alive!
End of act one