People are people, so why should it be?
You and I should get along so awfully
People are people, so why should it be?
You and I should get along so awfully

So we're different colours and we're 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?

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 should get along so awfully
People are people, so why should it be?
You and I should get along so awfully

Help me understand
Help me understand

Now you're punching and you're 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 fists
(Head to your fists)

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 should get along so awfully
People are people, so why should it be?
You and I should get along so awfully

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

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

I can't understand (people are people)
What makes a man (why should it be?)
Hate another man
Help me understand

I can't understand (people are people)
What makes a man (why should it be?)
Hate another man
Help me understand