Nina Simone Four Women (1966)

Written by jazz singer, composer, pianist and arranger Eunice Waymon (aka Nina Simone), released on the 1966 album Wild Is the Wind . My skin is black. My arms are long my hair is woolly my back is strong strong enough to take the pain inflicted again and again what do they call me My name is Aunt Sarah My name is Aunt Sarah Aunt Sarah. My skin is yellow. My hair is long between two worlds I do belong my father was rich and white he forced my mother late one night what do they call me my name is Saffronia my name is Saffronia. My skin is tan. My hair is fine my hips invite you my mouth like wine whose little girl am I anyone who has money to buy what do they call me my name is Sweet Thing my name is Sweet Thing. My skin is brown. My manner is tough. I ll kill the first mother I see. My life has been rough. I m awfully bitter these days because my parents were slaves. What do they call me My name is PEACHES