"If All I Was Was Black" from If All I Was Was Black by Mavis Staples

Mavis Staples - If All I Was Was Black If All I Was Was Black

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Contributors

ISRC:USEP41727002
Recorded:2017 The Loft - Chicago, IL
©2017 Anti

Drums, Percussion:Stephen Hodges
Guitar:Rick Holmstrom
Vocals:Mavis Staples
Clavinet, Piano, Organ, Wurly, Guitar:Scott Ligon
Guitar, Bass, Percussion, Vocals:Jeff Tweedy
Backup Vocals:Donny Gerrard
Drums, Percussion:Spencer Tweedy
Bass:Jeff Turmes
Percussion:Glenn Kotche
Backup Vocals:Vicki Randle
Backup Vocals:Kelly Hogan
Backup Vocals:Akenya Seymour

Lyrics

If all I was was black
Looking at you
You might look past

All the love I give
(Got love to give)
I've got natural gifts
(Got natural gifts)
Got a perspective
(Got a perspective)
Might make yours shift
(The way you look at it)
I've got love
I've got love

If all I did was cry
If all the feeling got left behind

I'd worry about you
(What's in your mind)
I'd never live my life
(I'd be wasting my time)
Oh I won't be afraid
(I won't be afraid)
If that's how you want to stay
(How you want to stay)
I've got love
I've got love

If all I was was black
Don't you want to know me
More than that

All the love I give
(Got love to give)
I've got natural gifts
(Got natural gifts)
I've got a perspective
(Got a perspective)
Might make yours shift
(Might make yours shift)
I've got love
I've got love

And it's time for more love
Oh it's time for more love