Race Card

The Elephant in the room, go ahead walk around it, you can build a wall around it;

We sure as hell don’t talk about it

They say they're questions unanswered, I say they're questions unasked

I say the struggles today are from the stress of the past

They think we’re angry, for our ancestors’ misery

We think they’re known offenders bound to repeat history

You can feel the hidden tension, see the animosity

But if we only knew, we’d see its just curiosity

We’re all victims of it, none will confess it

In ignorance we use the wrong ways to express it

Like "do you get sun burn?" Or "Can I touch your hair?"

I never seen people like you so what brought you here?

Or not say a word, keep your head down walk past me

Well that sends a pretty clear message if you ask me

Now we’re puffing up our chests, we've got anger in our eyes

Feeling inferior, so we feel the need to over compromise

They’re smarter ways, what leaves me equally disgusted

It becomes a card game when we try to discuss it

The forbidden race card, no never talk about

The elephant in the room well go on walk around it

They say there’s questions unanswered, I say there’s questions unasked

I say the struggles today are from the stress of the past

Tell me how we co-exist if you’re afraid to speak to me

I see you look away when you get within 6 feet of me

Do you know I’ve never stole, or my past education?

How could you? If we’ve never had a conversation

When will we cease to walk around it? Will we ever talk about it?