Eve Was Black

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, ooh 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