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 

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