Black Sheep Post_2_ by Joy Payne 4-23-2026

[singer A & singer B] I saw your post, said you weren’t the black sheep in the family And it made me think about the way we learned faith so formally More religion than relationship, more rules than reality More fear than knowing God, more distance than intimacy They told us how to quote it, but not how to live it How to point to the scripture, but not how to give it From Genesis to Revelation, there’s a missing piece in the story The woman’s voice was left behind, but she was there in all her glory We need more than rituals, more than stone and tradition A heart-to-heart with the Father, not a performance or condition Not just a checklist, not just Sunday conversations But a daily walk with God through truth and revelation [rap] Yo, from the dust to the cross, let the whole truth speak No side-line, no erase, no missing piece She’s part of the promise, part of the plan Eve’s family too, take a look, understand We was taught to fear, never taught to see That love is deeper than religion could be So I’m moving from rules to a real connection From silent confusion to divine direction [bridge] So when you said you weren’t the black sheep, I felt that in my soul ’Cause even when we wander, we still belong and still are whole God ain’t just a system, He’s the Shepherd we need Not perfection in a box, but a Presence when we bleed [summary] This song says the message is bigger than religion: it’s about knowing God personally, honoring the full story, and remembering nobody gets left out of His family. [singer A & singer B] Religion with God, or a heart-to-heart talk? Is it rules on the wall, or a daily faith walk? Ten Commandments in stone, or a whisper in the dark? I just wanna know You, not just play the part