Black Gold - Esperanza Spalding, Algebra Blessett, Lionel Loueke

Chorus:

Hold your head as high as you can,

I love to see you…

For life sometimes is cold and cruel

Baby, no one else will tell you,

So remember that you are

You are black gold, black gold

You are black gold!

Now maybe none else has ever told you so But you’re golden, baby, black with a diamond soul

Think of all the strength you have in you

From the blood you carry within you

Ain’t your man, powerful man

Build us up civilization?

There’ll be folks… putting you down

Don’t get burn, don’t get burn!

Oh, not necessarily everyone will know your world, no, no Think of all the strength you have in you

From the blood you carry within you

Ain’t your man, powerful man

Build us up civilization?

Think of all the strength you have in you

From the blood you carry within you

Ain’t your man, powerful man

Build us up civilization?

Chorus:

Hold your head as high as you can,

I love to see you…

For life sometimes is cold and cruel

Baby, no one else will tell you,

So remember that you are

You are black gold, black gold

You are black gold!

Think of all the strength you have in you

From the blood you carry within you

Ain’t your man, powerful man

Build us a civilization!

Think of all the strength you have in you

From the blood you carry within you

Ain’t your man, powerful man

Build us a civilization!

Chorus:

Hold your head as high as you can,

I love to see you…

For life sometimes is cold and cruel

Baby, no one else will tell you,

So remember that you are

You are black gold, black gold

You are black gold!

You are black gold, black gold

You are black gold!

You are black gold, black gold

You are black gold!