People Are People

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
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 So, we're different colors 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
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 Help me understand
 (Help me understand) help me understand
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 And now you're punching, and you're kicking, and you're shouting at me
 I'm relying on your common 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 (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 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
 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