Sean Ardoin - What Do You See Lyrics

What do you see, when you see me
Is it real or is it TV
Am I human or something less
Does my presence here make you nervous
If you cut me do I not bleed
Do I care any less for my seed
I want what you want , the American dream
Why does my freedom make you seethe
I see me as
Husband, father, brother, son
I'm your neighbor, coworker, congressman
Friend, Christian, American
But all you see is a black man
All you see is a Black man
All you see is a Black man
What do you see when you see me
Is it real or just a movie
They show you some of us at 6 and 10
But we are more than that we are more than them
We want the same things you and I
We are less different than we are alike
When there's more of you and we are few
I am kool and you are soothed
But when you are few I'm still kool, but you quickly move
I see me as
Husband, father, brother, son
I'm your neighbor, high schooler, businessman
Friend, Muslim, American
But all you see is a Black man
All you see is a Black man
All you see is a Black man
I see me as
Husband, father, brother, son
I'm your neighbor, plant worker, musician
Agnostic, Atheist, American
But all you see is a Black man
Husband, father, brother, son
I'm your neighbor, church member, your salesman
I'm your friend, Christian, American
But all you see is a Black man
All you see is a Black man
All you see is a Black man
Black man
I'm American
I'm Christian
I'm a husband
I'm a father
To a black man
All you are, I am
All you are, I am
I am
I am