
Amythyst Kiah
Season 2021 Episode 29 | 3m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
Rolling Stone calls Amythyst Kiah “one of Americana’s great up-and-coming secrets”.
Amythyst Kiah — who Rolling Stone calls “one of Americana’s great up-and-coming secrets” has released a radically reimagined version of “Black Myself,” the GRAMMY-nominated song she originally recorded in 2019 with Our Native Daughters. “‘Black Myself’ is the first song I’ve written that was confrontational,” says Amythyst.
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House Concert Series is a local public television program presented by WHYY

Amythyst Kiah
Season 2021 Episode 29 | 3m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
Amythyst Kiah — who Rolling Stone calls “one of Americana’s great up-and-coming secrets” has released a radically reimagined version of “Black Myself,” the GRAMMY-nominated song she originally recorded in 2019 with Our Native Daughters. “‘Black Myself’ is the first song I’ve written that was confrontational,” says Amythyst.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship("Black Myself") ♪ I wanna jump the fence and wash my face in the creek ♪ ♪ But I'm black myself ♪ ♪ I wanna sweep that gal right off her feet ♪ ♪ But I'm black myself ♪ ♪ I'm tired of walkin' 'round with no shoes on ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm black myself ♪ ♪ And your precious God ain't gonna bless me ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm black myself ♪ ♪ Is you washed in the blood of your chattel ♪ ♪ 'Cause the lamb's rotted away ♪ ♪ When they stopped shipping work horses ♪ ♪ They bred their own anyway, ooh ♪ ♪ I don't pass the test of the paper bag ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm black myself ♪ ♪ I pick the banjo up and they sneer at me ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm black myself ♪ ♪ You better lock your doors when I walk by ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm black myself ♪ ♪ You look me in my eyes but you don't see me ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm black myself ♪ ♪ Is you washed in the blood of your chattel ♪ ♪ 'Cause the lamb's rotted away ♪ ♪ When they stopped shipping work horses ♪ ♪ They bred their own anyway, ooh ♪ ♪ I don't creep around, I stand proud and free ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm black myself ♪ ♪ I go anywhere that I wanna go ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm black myself ♪ ♪ And I'm surrounded by many lovin' arms ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm black myself ♪ ♪ And I'll stand my ground and smile in your face ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm black myself ♪ ♪ I washed away the blood and tears ♪ ♪ I've been born brand new ♪ ♪ There's no more work horses ♪ ♪ But still some work to do, yeah ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm black myself ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm black myself ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm black myself ♪ ♪ Black myself ♪ ♪ Black myself ♪ ♪ Black myself ♪ ♪ Black myself ♪ ♪ Black myself ♪ ♪ Black myself ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'm black my, black my, black myself ♪
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