Tokenism

from Being Black & Christian In America by Tra'mayne Williams

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lyrics

Verse 1
I don’t want to be a token/
naw bro no joking/
I don’t want to be the only black teaching bible study cuz you focused/
On making sure your white church/
look a little more diverse/
Never really cared about my gifts, You just wanted me to sing first/
Gave me about five titles/
I don’t even know what I’m a lead first/
Then I ask for a salary man, You tell me get a degree first/
Man, I know at least five people,
And they all got stipends/
And I serve more than all of them together/
Ya’ll know that’s trifling/

Chorus 2X
I don’t want to be your token negro,
Cuz I got talent, show me off to the people,
That ain’t what it is,
Come on you can do better than this,

Verse 2
All black people not poor/
I grew up with em’, so I’m sure/
But when it’s time for that mission work/
Why go all the way to Honduras?/
Yes, I know they poor dude, but so is third ward too/
4th ward and 5th ward, southwest, southeast too/
Eastside and the Northeast, everywhere I see poverty/
Five churches on six blocks, high supply low demanding/
But when I ask around, the community feel so abandoned/
Oh you raised $50 Million good, but why spend it ALL on a building/
Yes I’m black, but I don’t just play sports/
I’m a scientist, economist/
I’m a judge in court/
I’m a doctor, I’m a farmer, and I’m a lawyer too/
And I was made in God’s image/
I should be more than a token to you/.

Chorus 2X
I don’t want to be your token negro,
Cuz I got talent show me off to the people,
That ain’t what it is,
Come on you can do better than this.

(I don’t want to be a token, I don’t want to be a token, I don’t want to be a token)

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from Being Black & Christian In America, track released January 1, 2021
Hip, Hop, singer, songwriter, indie, Christian, Chh, Lyrics, Vocals,

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Tra'mayne Williams Houston, Texas

I go by Tra'mayne Williams. I am a father of two children, and a husband of one wife. I love music and I pray that my music glorifies Christ and blesses you in a big way.