Nobody’s Mascot

Lyrics

[Intro] Uh I feel like I'm witnessin' the death of the individual Where, if you black, you gotta be a Democrat If you Christian, you gotta be a Republican Shoot, if you don't believe everything I believe In the exact way I believe it, you're not even saved And if you ain't black and you ain't followin' the script That all black folks gotta follow, we got words for that too [Verse 1] Dear Christians, especially the white church (Uh) I shouldn't even have to say that 'cause it's Christ' church (Uh) But I am not your token black, I am not sent to be Your voice to the woke, in fact, in case you was hopin' that (Pssh) I just rep God to the best of my ability It's common now, a lot of y'all eventually stop feelin' me The moment that you disagree, or when I speak on race at all You hate it 'til I'm aimin' at my race to make a case for y'all (Mm) Suddenly you see race? You weaponize my words (Huh?) Like bullets in your debates, when you agree he real (Oh) You disagree he fake, I'm good when I check the hood (Yeah) But aimin' it at y'all'd get my catalogue erased? (Wow) And, yes, I'ma say this, just 'cause you like my music Don't make you not racist, I disagree wit' Trump publicly (No) Y'all done wit' me, but ain't no way you walk wit' the Lord (Uh-huh) And think you got more in common with Don' Trump than me (Skin color) I think Israel was black and Christ was too (Hm) And if that bothers you, ask yourself why it do If it's divisive, why is it you think paintin' Him white is cool? Even when I thought He was white, I gave my life, would you? (Uh) [Chorus] I gotta let y'all know for the last time (Last time) You can't run me, I'll never be that guy (Never be that guy) So in case this may be my last ride (Last ride) Know I, I'm not your mascot (Mascot) So I'ma let y'all know for the last time You can't run me, I'll never be that guy (That guy) So in case this may be my last ride (Last ride) Know I, I wasn't your mascot [Verse 2] Dear black folk, I ain't here to be some type of reverse sambo You only think it's cool when it's you I tap-dance for? I don't dance for nobody I am black but that ain't all that I am though I'm an individual, I stand for what I stand for You can be black and be a sucker as a man though Real ain't got no color on it, real is on the inside So I'd rather pick by the principles you live by (How you livin') Sometimes, they racist, and sometimes, it's nothin' (Uh-huh) Sometimes, we right, and sometimes, we buggin' (Hey) You ain't free when you can't speak 'less you readin' From the same sheet of what your group or your race think (Real talk) We are not all the same, homie, we different (Yup) 'Cause if they say we all the same, you know we trippin' (Hm) Meanwhile, we'll call you white if you speak different (Pssh) 'Cause we don't even allow each other to be different But I'm different (Oh) [Chorus] I gotta let y'all know for the last time (Last time) You can't run me, I'll never be that guy (Never be that guy) So in case this may be my last ride (Last ride) Know I, I'm not your mascot (Mascot) So I'ma let y'all know for the last time You can't run me, I'll never be that guy (That guy) So in case this may be my last ride (Last ride) Know I, I wasn't your mascot