Little Hawk,
do I understanding you correctly {and most others on this thread} to say that the only music that makes people think and the only music where lyrics matter is music that is peformed and produced by White people?

Personally, I can tap my feet and think at the same time. And I gather that I'm not "into" the same type of folk music you are into.

Which brings me to my point that ,imo, your definition of North American folk music as music composed and performed by White North Americans is much too limited.

But what else is new?...