Take me on a trip, I'd like to go some day
Take me to New York, I'd love to see LA
I really want to come kick it with you
You'll be my American boy

Can we get away this weekend
Take me to Broadway
Let's go shopping, maybe then we'll go to a cafe
Let's go on the subway
Take me to your hood
I've never been to Brooklyn and I'd like to see what's good
Dressed in all your fancy clothes
Sneakers looking fresh to death
I'm lovin' those shell toes
Walkin' that walk
Talkin' that slick talk
You'll be my American boy, boy, boy
American boy

Take me on a trip, I'd like to go some day (What's your persona, about that Americana Rama)
Take me to New York, I'd love to see LA (Am I shallow cause all my clothes designer)
I really want to come kick it with you
You'll be my American boy, American boy

Writer(s): John Legend, Estelle Swaray, Caleb Speir, Joshua Matthew Lopez, Will Adams, Kanye West, Keith Harris, Kweli Ebon Washington

Contributed by Peyton A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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Comments from YouTube:

guitargeekette

5y↑197

Still one of the best perfs in all of Sing Off history.

Fight me.

Daniel Nambassi

25w

Krafty Karrizzma same haha!

Demmond Dorris

51w

Facts

Kate Livewire

TRUTH

Katie Wiseman

3y↑3

They totally got ripped off. If they woulda went on ANY other season they woulda won

Katie Wiseman

3y↑1

Agree 10000000%!!!!!!!!

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Brianna T.

6y↑66

Dude with the bass is Sick.

Akeem Jackman

50w

That’s my boy Reginald!!! He’s a beast!

Chantal Alexander

Heck yeah!

Brutha Willow

3y↑12

The arrangement was out of this world! I hate that they didn’t get any sort of deal out of the show :,( this is legendary.

blognewb

7y↑96

I personally believe they got robbed that season. They're by far much smoother, better, more professionally sounding, cleaner than Pentatonix

Camill Abakumova

24w

@Mohammad Ridzuan It's not the amount of members. The 2 other singers of Pentatonix have shaky and pitchy tones and timbre.

vybz974

39w

But people are not familiar with Rnb and Jazz nowadays.
Pentatonix are singing mainstream songs that's why they went viral

Bruce Odera

I agree. But the best groups were PTX, Delilah and Afro Blue. Only PTX made it to the final. The judges made many errors in my opinion.

Brutha Willow

blognewb I disagree, both groups are stellar but pentatonix took acapella mainstream in a way that Afro blue couldn’t ( sadly because of mainstream tastes )

Emmanuel Hunter

3y↑3

blognewb I couldn't agree more! #teamafroblue

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EL Rod

7y↑33

that was the greatest performance in all 4 seasons of this show!!!!! world class!!!!!

Denis Johnson

10w

Certainly an EPIC one!

I believe I still give the edge to Committed’s 1st performance of “This Love”. This was an exceptionally-close 2nd & then Street Corner Symphony & Backbeats May be battling for the 3rd spot.

Amazing either way!

Anthony E

6y↑42

Damn, the bass runs made this song. So nice.

Javan uHnah

7y↑52

Lead vocalist had such a silky smooth pitch perfect voice like it was a record.

Reginald Thomas

7y↑21

This was the best overall performance by any group to grace the sing-off stage.

Katie Allington

4y↑30

This group was so much better than Urban Method. Afro Blue has a different style and sound fantastic. Urban Method had a rapper and a singer who was very pitchy. Afro Blue could have easily made it farther. They were in my opinion, better than Darmouth Aires.

Dirge Wordsmithe

4y↑1

Kathryn Allington THAAAAAAANK YOU!!!! They had me thinkin MY ears were off!!

Selena M

4y↑3

Dartmouth Aires had amazing energy, but the harmonies of Afro Blue were/are flawless. I remember watching this season and just not getting the Dartmouth Aires' hype lol

blkwebman

6y↑15

Absolutely LOVED this arrangement! I agree with the previous poster that they were robbed!

FunctionForm

6y↑25

I still come back and listen to this song!

Vee Jackson

3y↑14

STILL MY FAVORITE PERFORMANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!#2017 #BRINGITBACK

Claire Mack

7y↑9

I won't watch the show anymore because these kids got robbed. The show owed them, the exact same group a redo!

runcamyt

7y↑9

Traces of Blue is just flat out spectacular!

cheercas

6y↑11

I love the bass in this arrangement!

Tyease

4y↑6

Christie Dashiell her voice is beautiful no matter what she does..

Zariah Spence

5y↑8

THAT'S MY COUSIN!!!! GO RAY!!!!

clarradactyl

20w↑2

after all these years, i still think about this group and their performance of this song! they were amazing.

tiffany marrero

7y↑8

Stunning. Mind=blown. Just....wow. Perfection. I wish there was a full length version of this song. Much better than the original, especially since my ears aren't being violated by Kanye west. So fly and fantastic.

Chantal Alexander

wholeheartedly agreed!

Sara P.

7y↑3

first of all amazing song choice, second; shivers, and third; I'm in tears smiling oh my god perfection

Samantha

9y↑4

this is the perfect performance.

Ms. Ria

28w↑3

Im a huge pentatonix fan and I love them so much, but this was my favourite performance from the whole season. Danielle's voice is just bsisnsjsjs so fucking beautiful

Brittany Sullivan

4y↑19

this is still so so good.

Maccabee Raileanu

9y↑2

I think I just had my first ear-gasm! I wanted to cry, paint a picture, laugh, scream, and cry some more when I heard that!

Mike C

6y↑16

bass is so sick in this! the band is straight awesome!

Dre Day

38w↑3

this is still the best performance on this show

Christian T

34w↑2

Here in 2020 still thinking how they didn't win this season. smh. still a stan to this day

pogiro

2y↑5

My goodness. Still gives me chills.

QuizYa

9y↑4

i love love love that beginning! and danielle had such great stage presence. LOVE LOVE LOVE!

Yes_I_Am_Ms. Jackson

2y↑3

I will always love watching this show and their performance, Afro Blue,the best performance of any season.....You'll be my American Boy........American boyyyyyyy!!!

Tj Ciesla

9y↑2

This the best a cappella piece I've every seen.

Yes_I_Am_Ms. Jackson

20w↑1

When I say that my friend introduced me to this show when it came out and when he showed me this particular group and the song, I [email protected]#';! love this song from then on out

shylashes

9y↑1

Perfect in every way. I especially like the styling of this performance - everyone looks great.

Lucy Dollar

9y↑3

That SCAT gives me chills. I LURVE this!!!!!!

OneVoice412

9y↑1

This was so amazing it almost made me cry. Howard University has some TALENT.

Vee K.

9y↑2

One complaint... TOO SHORT! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!

peace&love

9y↑1

That Bass was sooo good! I've never heard a bass do riffs and runs like that! That scat was ridiculous. This performance was Ace!!!!!

Vanie F.

Whenever Shawn gets excited it makes me smile, he's so adorable!

jcanwisegrrl

9y↑1

This song just randomly pops into my head whenever I'm in a good mood. It's my happy song. Just the most amazing arrangement of the season, in my humble opinion.

shanatelevision

7y↑4

just watched this back and got the same "WTF JUST HAPPENED OH MY GOD" feeling that i got the first time i saw it.

Zoe Roizen Soane

9y↑1

this was my favorite of the whole competion

Allie Tindal

9y↑1

From start to finish... I had goosebumbs... they are so amazingly talented and omg the scatting and the bass as the beginning like really it was simply beautiful ugh im through lol :)

Purplepinch

9y↑3

OMG her skatting is amazing!

uptownsean

9y↑2

S/O to the Howard University Bison family! Afro Blue you are making us proud! :D

blognewb

This makes me cry every time I watch this :'-(

Jon Torrey

9y↑1

Apparently 13 ppl have no taste in good music... That was my favorite performance from them.

OneVoice412

This was so amazing it almost made me cry. HU has some TALENT.

Q. Quiana

2y↑2

Still amazing! After all these years, still gives me chills.

jcanwisegrrl

This is my fave performance of the season, honestly. It's just PERFECTION!

OneVoice412

This was so amazing it almost made me cry. Howard University has some TALENT.

Ariel Martinez

When nick is anouncing them u can see my head rite next to his leg OMG LIFE MADE

jcanwisegrrl

9y↑1

Just REALLY listening to the bass and percussion in this and IT. IS. FIRE!!!!! Oh my gosh, Reggie is BEAST!!!!

okfinejustin

The nth time of listening to this still gives me chills!

Amsi De Leon

Whoooooooo! (:. Sound soooo Goooooooooooooooooooood <3 RESPECT.

Charles Bulger

3y↑2

Still love to watch this performance even years later!

Jon-Luc Cayabyab

I love watching Reggie play air bass when he sings!

SumthynnSpecial

After the day i have had, This has put one hell of a smile on my face

mae64khlo

8y↑2

Those two scattin at the beginning. Beyond amazing!!!!!

Joshua Yoon

1:21 blew my mind.

Lesley1000

7y↑1

I really like the combination of female and male voices together. Great

musicteachjw

This and killing me softly are my favorites.

Leona McNaughton

i can't get enough of this performance! i get so hype every time!

indra williams

Omg I'm definitely going to upload you guys to my iPod!!!! I love your sound... I wish I knew about this show I would have voted for you guys!!! Much <3

kevameansbeautiful

I love how it starts off the most!!!!!!!! so beautiful

Jon Shannon

Sean's reaction! Says it all!

jazzalafunk

That was INCREDIBLE!!! Classy as always and so skillful.

Yes_I_Am_Ms. Jackson

1y↑1

Take me on a trip I'd like to go some day.......nothing else too say

Lvly

51w

We need this show back fr. Or idk, I only loved season 2

Cristina Caraballo

LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS!!! WOW!!!!!!!!

Civildisc

I loved every sweet little intricacy of this. It leaves me wanting more!

Zippydo456

I really like this song! I think it was one of their best ones!

Josh Walker

OH MY GOD!!!! THAT WAS PHENOMENAL!!!! they are in a class all by themselves!!!!!!*presses repeat for the 7th time*

evilbabydragon

9y↑1

they are all so good looking!!

Precious211

LOL i love how shawn got so serious so quick lol

Q. Quiana

THIS WAS CRAZY! They need to record this, like now.

Haitian_Hunny

I LOVED this performance, OMG!!! So proud of DC talent!! Thanks so much for posting this so I can share it with others ;-) Inspirations & Blessings, Nat

Yubs Esperat

7y↑3

this has got to be my most favorite video on youtube

btannen777

Favorite performance so far. They're like bizzarro Groove for Thought. Calling this awesome would be an understatement.

ThursdaysAt10

aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh i could listen to this allll daaaaay looooong

Praise Movement

It's so good, you have to watch it like 50 times!

invictusvoice

UGH OMG OMG OMG YALL ARE SIIIIIIIIIIIICK!!!!!! I CAN'T DEAL!!!! UGH!!! SHAWNS RESPONSE IS DEAD ON LOL

Hillary442

THAT WAS FLUFFLING AMAZING!!

David Buckley

Tight bass lines and chords! Great lead too. The most complete group this season!

Cheyenne Rose

to afro blue: AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! YOUZ IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!! to shawn stockman: scat has two meanings...

Keshaun M

WOW! Every part was perfect!

blkwebman

Absolutely LOVED their rendition of this song!

BigSexxxy82

KIIIIIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLLLLEDDDDDDDDDDDD IT!

Shaiyo5

Incredible performance. Absolutely perfect!

ro b

i just love seans reaction

Alo

My favorite group on the show.......my pick for champs!

beachiekeeeen

shawn's reaction is awesome haha

Zachary Austin

This is just raaawwww talent.. keep it up afroblue. Love the originality.

Dominique Vordenberg

OMG! love this Performance! Fantastic!

KING iii

i would love to hear this group do "pumped up kicks" just there twist on it would be AMAZINGG

o0Coralee0o

Favorite Song of the season so far. So. Amazing.

Larryfisherboy

42w↑1

This feels like Glee

jstrick1025

I just bought this on iTunes!!! I so love Afro Blue :)

JoeCaigoy

I literally cannot keep it in my pants when I hear Afro-Blue! OMG the arrangements are so AHHHhHH!!!!!! I love it.

Kyle Walters

@88tinyteena I don't know what you mean by "professionally." Although it's true that Afro-Blue has a crisper sound, Pentatonix is way more consistent and just as skilled musically. I think they've both got solid shots.