Black is the color of my true love's hair
His face so soft and wondrous fair
The purest eyes and the strongest hands

I love the ground on where he stands

Black is the color of my true love's hair
Of my true love's hair

Oh I love my lover and where he knows,
Yes I love the ground on where he goes
And still I hope that the time will come
When he and I will be as one

Black is the color of my true love's hair

(Lyrics transcription by Roger Nupie)

Black is the color of my true love's hair
His face so soft and wondrous fair
The purest eyes and the strongest hands

I love the ground on where he stands
I love the ground on where he stands

Black is the color of my true love's hair
Of my true love's hair
Of my true love's hair

Oh I love my lover and where he knows,
Yes I love the ground on where he goes
And still I hope that the time will come
When he and I will be as one
When he and I will be as one
When he and I will be as one

So black is the color of my true love's hair
Of my true love's hair
Of my true love's hair

Black is the color of my true love's hair
His face so soft and wondrous fair
The purest eyes and the strongest hands

I love the ground on where he stands
I love the ground on where he stands

Black is the color of my true love's hair

Oh I love my lover and well he knows
I love the ground on where he goes
And still I hope that the time will come
Oh I hope that the time will come
When he and I will be as one
When he and I will be as one

So black is the color of my true love's hair

(Sung by Emile Latimer)

Black is the color of my true love's hair
Black is the color of my love so fair

Black is her body so firm so bold
Black is her beauty her soul of gold

I carry my love in my heart
Every everywhere
And no matter where I go
She is always there

I remember how she came to me
In a vision of my mind
I remember how she said to me
Don't ever look behind
She said look ahead
And I would see someone always loving me

Her picture is painted in my memory
Without a color of despair
And no matter where I go
She is always there