Andrew Tuller & Adrian Morales - Tokens (ties) lyrics

[Intro] I have to admit, you're not bad for a n***a! You must be one of the good ones [Verse 1: Andrew] Goddamn -- white man, hands off the doo Nothing against you but I'm not a petting zoo I'm a human too -- but I'm thinking that you don't care When you're tryna touch my hair or when I catch you when you're staring like I'm not as much a person as I am just a novelty A commodity that piqued your curiosity Articulate specimen make it easy to comprehend This here eloquent brethren who resenting your sentiments Exotic object off of which you try to profit Cutting my losses faith in you I had I lost it Token black acquaintance with well spoken cadence Veiled frustration under skin deep relations They like the look, the clothes and words like “n***a” But when it's time for solidarity they're gone, go figure Fascination ignorance, sympathy for Sisyphus Claiming colorblind is chivalrous for simpletons [Interlude] I'm not the one who called you a Mexican! Called me a Mexican? You're doing it again [Verse 2: Adrian] This is not soliloquy, this is diligent dignity I know you sense the danger, never spoke to strangers Until you could tell you couldn't help yourself, and well You know resentment; proper prognosis of a tenant; Making measurement of the yard, ready be appraised So place faith; and God, the abduction of my. will: Yes, you fit the bill of several a**umptions; ain't that what you want? A lawn mower, a sombrero and guitar; a taco, a green card? I know it, you ain't gotta hide it, you a beaner With demeanor of clichés, called being illegal As your homie I can reference your heritage In a manner similar to horoscopes and aliens Where every outcome superstitious Truth be told, recorded truth upon this booth With several sentences a testament to my ignorance Tokens, the brown and black experience [Outro] He's a very good athlete and so well spoken--that family's going places. I mean we're rich, they're n***a rich! Look, I'm trying to pay you a compliment! You understand--I didn't mean anything by it, it's just-- I'm bending over backwards to not be racist right now...