Thanks, Joe... that's not the song I'm thinking of but it was an interesting thread.
(By the way, this is still Paula J, but I'm logged in now -- with my very old all-purpose internet handle from years gone by, "jujublee.")
The song I'm seeking has a real social justice vibe, like a protest song.
The lyrics explain how our sugar and tea (it might mention coffee, too) are grown, traded, and shipped around the world -- and we don't realize the human exploitation and suffering behind their production and sale and trade.
I don't remember what made me think of the song, but now I really want to find it! :)