Mavis Staples - If All I Was Was Black

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

All the love I'd give Got love to give
I've got natural gifts Got natural gifts
Got perspective Got perspective
Might make your shift The way you look at it

I've got love
Got love

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

I'd worry about you What's on your mind
I'd never live my life Be wasting my time
Oh, I won't be afraid I won't be afraid
If that's how you wanna stay How you wanna stay

I've got the love
Got love

If all I was was black
Don't you wanna know me more than that

All the love I'd give Got love to give
Got natural gifts Got natural gifts
I've got perspective Got perspective
Might make your shift The way you look at it

I've got the love, love
Got the love
And it's time for more to love, ooh
Oh, it's time, it's time, yeah, for more love

All the love I'd give Got love to give
I've got natural gifts Got natural gifts
I've got perspective Got perspective
Just might make your shift The way you look at it

I've got the love, love
I've got the love
And it's time for more to love
If all I was was black
Looking at you, you might look past

All the love I'd give Got love to give
I've got natural gifts Got natural gifts
Got perspective Got perspective
Might make your shift The way you look at it

I've got love
Got love

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

I'd worry about you What's on your mind
I'd never live my life Be wasting my time
Oh, I won't be afraid I won't be afraid
If that's how you wanna stay How you wanna stay

I've got the love
Got love

If all I was was black
Don't you wanna know me more than that

All the love I'd give Got love to give
Got natural gifts Got natural gifts
I've got perspective Got perspective
Might make your shift The way you look at it

I've got the love, love
Got the love
And it's time for more to love, ooh
Oh, it's time, it's time, yeah, for more love

All the love I'd give Got love to give
I've got natural gifts Got natural gifts
I've got perspective Got perspective
Just might make your shift The way you look at it

I've got the love, love
I've got the love
And it's time for more to love
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