Eve Was Black

Lyrics

[Verse 1] 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? [Pre-Chorus] 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 [Chorus] 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 [Verse 2] 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 [Pre-Chorus] 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 [Chorus] 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 [Verse 3] 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? [Pre-Chorus] 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 [Chorus] 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 [Outro] 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 more Black Blood With more Black Blood Ooh yeah, ooh yeah (Can't wash this sin) Ooh yeah, ooh yeah Ooh yeah, ooh yeah (Back to the garden) Ooh yeah, ooh yeah Ooh yeah, ooh yeah (Back to your black skin) Ooh yeah, ooh yeah Ooh yeah, ooh yeah (Back to the innocence) Ooh Ooh [Coda] De L'Afrique aux Ameriques Une famille, une famille De L'Europe á L'Australie Une famille, une famille De les Indes jusqu'á L'Asie Une famille, une famille De ton coeur á mon esprit Une famille, une famille