I can't understand what makes a man hate another man
You and I should get along so awfully?
People are people so why should it be
Help me understand, help me understand, help me understand
I can't understand what makes a man hate another man
I can't understand what makes a man hate another man
(People are people so why should it be)
People are people so why should it be
And different people have different needs
So with different colors and with different creeds
People are people so why should it be
Help me understand
You and I should get along so awfully?
People are people so why should it be
So far it hasn't surfaced but I'm sure it exists
You and I should get along so awfully?
You and I should get along so awfully?
Surely this is head to your fist
Help me understand
You and I should get along so awfully?
I'm relyin' on your common decency
It's obvious you hate me though I've done nothing wrong
Help me understand
Now you're punchin' and you're kickin' and you're shoutin' at me
I've never even met you, so what could I have done?
[Inaudible] decency
It just takes a while to travel from your head to your fist
(People are people so why should it be)
Help me understand
Help me understand, help me understand
People are people so why should it be
I can't understand what makes a man hate another man
I can't understand what makes a man hate another man
