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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Rhiannon Giddens
Rhiannon Giddens
Vocals
Dennis Crouch
Dennis Crouch
Acoustic Bass Guitar
Paul Kowert
Paul Kowert
Acoustic Bass Guitar
Adam Matta
Adam Matta
Beatbox
Jay Bellerose
Jay Bellerose
Drums
Gabe Witcher
Gabe Witcher
Fiddle
Colin Linden
Colin Linden
Guitar
Keefus Ciancia
Keefus Ciancia
Keyboards
Jonathan Batiste
Jonathan Batiste
Melodica
Jack Ashford
Jack Ashford
Tambourine
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rhiannon Giddens
Rhiannon Giddens
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
T Bone Burnett
T Bone Burnett
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Black is the color of my true love's hair
His lips are like some rosy fair
The sweetest face and the neatest hands
I love the ground whereon he stands
[Verse 2]
Soft is the feel of my true love's skin
And strong the arms he folds me in
The clearest eyes and the truest heart
He lets me stop before I start
[Verse 3]
I love my love and well he knows
I love his love and love it grows
Until I know that I would burst
And still I feel the strongest thirst
[Verse 4]
I love my love and he loves me
To my soul he owns the key
I have his heart and he has mine
I'll kiss his mouth ten thousand times
[Verse 5]
Black is the color of my true love's hair
His lips are like some rosy fair
The sweetest face and the neatest hands
I love the ground whereon he stands
[Verse 6]
Well, I love my love and well he knows
I love his love and love it grows
Until I know that I would burst
And still I feel the strongest thirst
[Verse 7]
I love my love and he loves me
And to my soul he owns the key
I have his heart and he has mine
I'll kiss his mouth ten thousand times
[Verse 8]
Black is the color
Black is the color
Black is the color of my true love's hair
Written by: Traditional
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