Story Behind The Song

my 5-yr old told me she thought she was turning white, I asked her why and she showed me the palm of her hand...I asked her if she wanted to be white...and she came out with her first brush with prejudice...she was told by a classmate no one would like he

Song Description

my daughter's kindergarten experience w/racial prejudice

Lyrics

Hey Tawna, what ya doing girl?
We got to talk about what's been going down
Hey Tawna, what ya doing girl?
We got to talk about what's been going down

Your very first day at school
Some little girl looked at you
Said your skin is a different hue
And your hair is too curlicue
Ain't no one gonna like you
Ain't no one gonna like you

Hey Tawna, stop ya crying girl
We got to talk about what's been going down
Hey Tawna, stop ya crying girl
I'll tell you something about this big old world

Different makes this a beautiful place
We're the colored flowers of the human race
Be proud of how God made you
He don't make mistakes it true
Some people, big or small
Haven't learned that lesson at all

Hey Tawna, lift your head up girl
Takes a while to get welcomed in this world
Hey Tawna, lift your head up girl
Takes a while to get welcomed in this world

But everyone has his own place
Every child a chance in the race
Ya got to learn about the sticks and stones
Words hurt but don't break no bone
Just keep being who you are
Just keep being who you are

Hey Tawna, beautiful brown girl
It takes a while to get welcomed in this world
Hey Tawna, hold your head up girl
And no one can ever keep you down