Should I be the peppy type Or should I be the sweet thing? Should I deal in sex appeal or charm? If I stick to charm will I have lure enough? If I'm full of pep will I seem pure enough, sure enough? Should I be sweet and sing of spring and roses? Should I be hot for a spot where the fields of cotton grow? If I am sweet, you may turn up your noses And if I'm hot you may think I'm no more than a maid should know I give you art, and let's suppose you like it I win your heart then spoil it all with Wha deet dee doo da doo So I repeat, should I sing sweetly Or just get hot for a spot in the south and yell of it I do both and that's just for the hell of it Should I be hot or sweet? It's up to you