Eve Was Black - Allison Russell

Lyrics by：Allison Russell/JT Nero/Drew Lindsay

Composed by：Allison Russell/JT Nero/Drew Lindsay

Produced by：dim star/Allison Russell

Eve was black haven't you heard

The mother of all was dark and good

Eve was black didn't you know

Is that why you hate my black skin so

Is that why you hate my black skin so

Does it remind you of what you lost

Do you hate or do you lust

Do you despise or do you yearn

To return to return to return

Back to the motherland

Back to the garden

Back to your black skin

Back to the innocence

Back to the shine you lost

When you enslaved your kin

Why do you try to touch my hair

Do you hope to find a blessing there

Why do you try to keep me down

Do you hope to sow this barren ground

With my black blood black magic blood

With my black blood black magic blood

Do I remind you of what you lost

Do you hate or do you lust

Do you despise or do you yearn

To return to return to return

Back to the motherland

Back to the garden

Back to your black skin

Back to the innocence

Back to the shine you lost

When you enslaved your kin

What do you hope for as you tie the rope

What do you hope for as you hoist me up

What do you hope for as you watch me swing

Will the witness tree salvation bring

Do I remind you of what you lost

Do you hate or do you lust

Do you despise or do you yearn

To return to return to return

Back to the motherland

Back to the garden

Back to your black skin

Back to the innocence

Back to the shine you lost

When you enslaved your kin

Oh my sister oh my brother

Oh my mother oh my father

Oh my cousin all my pale kin

Can't wash this sin

Can't wash this sin

Can't wash this sin

With my black blood

With my black blood

Oh yes

Oh yeah

Oh yeah

Oh yeah

Oh yeah

Oh yeah

Oh yeah

Oh yeah

Oh yeah

Oh yeah

Oh yeah

Oh yeah

Oh yeah

Oh yeah

Oh yeah

Oh yeah

Till I feed goes I'm a merry

In fami

In fami

Till you oh palos cali

In fami

In fami

Teles ensis calasi

In fami

In fami

De ton geram malesi

In fami

In fami