Hold your head as high as you can High enough to see who you are, little man Life sometimes is cold and cruel Baby no one else will tell you so remember that You are Black Gold, Black Gold You are Black Gold Now maybe no one else has told you so But you're golden, baby Black Gold with a diamond soul Think of all the strength you have in you From the blood you carry within you Ancient men, powerful men Built us a civilization They'll be folks hell-bent on putting you down Don't get burned Not necessarily everyone will know your worth Think of all the strength you have in you From the blood you carry within you Ancient men, powerful men Built us a civilization Think of all the strength you have in you Powerful, powerful men Built us a civilization Hold your head as high as you can High enough to see who you are, little man Life sometimes is cold and cruel Baby no one else will tell you so remember that 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 Ancient men, powerful men Built us a civilization All the strength All the blood That you carry Ancient men Powerful men In you Built us a civilization Hold your head as high as you can High enough to see who you are, little man Life sometimes is cold and cruel Baby no one else will tell you so remember that 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 You are Black Gold, Black Gold You are Black Gold Hold your head as high as you can High enough to see who you are Life sometimes is cold and cruel Baby no one else will tell you so remember that You are Black Gold You are Black Gold You are You are You are Hold your head up Don't give up You are Black Gold You are You are Black Gold Black Gold, Black Gold, Black Gold
Read the complete lyrics to "Black Gold" by Esperanza Spalding from the album "Radio Music Society (Deluxe Edition)" in 2010. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Aa (Check Description), Jazz-Funk, Jazz.
"Black Gold" is performed by Esperanza Spalding. from the album "Radio Music Society (Deluxe Edition)" in 2010 This page provides the full lyric text for fans who want to sing along, study the songwriting, or compare versions across releases. Lyrks organizes lyrics by artist and song slug so you can bookmark and share a stable URL.
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"Black Gold" appears on "Radio Music Society (Deluxe Edition)" in 2010.
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