We're different colors
 And different creeds
 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 could I have done

 People are people
 So why should it be
 You and I shouldn't get along
 People are people
 So why should it be
 You should hate me
 People are people
 So why should it be
 You and I shouldn't get along
 People are people
 So why should it be
 You should hate me

 Punching and kicking
 And you're shouting at me
 I'm relying on [bad word] decency
 So far it hasn't surfaced
 But I'm sure it exists
 It just takes a while 
 To travel from your head to your fist

 I can't understand what makes a man
 Hate another man
 Help me understand

 People are people
 So why should it be
 You and I shouldn't get along
 People are people
 So why should it be
 You should hate me
 People are people
 So why should it be
 You and I shouldn't get along
 People are people
 So why should it be
 You should hate me

 I can't understand what makes a man
 Hate another man
 Help me understand
 I can't understand what makes a man
 Hate another man
 Help me understand
 I can't understand what makes a man
 Hate another man
 Help me understand