Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Allison Russell
Vocals
Chauntee Ross
Violin
Monique Ross
Cello
Elenna Canlas
Synthesizer
Elizabeth Pupo-Walker
Percussion
Ganessa James
Bass Guitar
Joy Clark
Acoustic Guitar
Larissa Maestro
Cello
Lisa Coleman
Piano
Megan Coleman
Drums
Meg McCormick
Electric Guitar
Mac Mc Cormick
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Allison Russell
Composer
JT Nero
Composer
Drew Lindsay
Composer
Chauntee Ross
String Arranger
Monique Ross
String Arranger
SistaStrings
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Allison Russell
Producer
dim star
Producer
Brandon Bell
Recording Engineer
Kelsey Porter
Assistant Recording Engineer
Kim Rosen
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
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
Writer(s): Allison Russell, Jeremy Thomas Lindsay, Andrew Lindsay
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