Lyrics Mavis Staples

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