People Are People

Can't you understand

What makes a man

Hate another man

Help me understandPeople are people, so why should it be

That you and I should get along awfully

People are people, so why should it be

That you and I should get along awfullySo now there's different colors and there's different breeds

And different people have different needs

It's obvious you hate me though I've done nothing wrong

I've never even met you, so what I could, I have doneCan't you understand

What makes a man

Hate another man

Help me understandPeople are people, so why should it be

That you and I should get along awfully

People are people, so why should it be

That you and I should get along awfullySo now you're punching and you're kicking

And you're screaming at me, you're relying on my common decency

I know it hasn't surfaced but I'm sure it exists

It just takes a while to travel from my head to my fistCan't you understand

What makes a man

Hate another man

Help me understandPeople are people, so why should it be

That you and I should get along awfully

People are people, so why should it be

That you and I should get along awfullyPeople are people, so why should it be

That you and I should get along awfully

People are people, so why should it be

That you and I should get along awfullyCan't you understand

What makes a man

Hate another man

Help me understandCan't you understand

What makes a man

Hate another man

Help me understandPeople are people, so why should it be

That you and I should get along awfully

People are people, so why should it be

That you and I should get along awfullyPeople are people

(Why should it be)

Why should it be that we get along so awfully

(Can't you understand)

Why should it be

(Why should it be)

Can't we get along 'cause people are people(Can't you understand)

Why should it be

Why should it be that we get along so awfully

(Can't you understand)

Why should it be

(Why should it be)

(Can't you understand)

Can't we get along 'cause people are people