People Are People

[Chorus] 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 [Verse 1] 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 [Pre-Chorus] I can't understand what makеs a man Hate another man, help mе understand [Chorus] 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 [Verse 2] 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 take a while to travel from your head to your fist [Pre-Chorus] I can't understand what makes a man Hate another man, help me understand [Final Chorus] 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 People are people, so why should it be (Why should it be) You and I should get along so awfully (Help me understand) People are people, so why should it be (Why should it be) You and I should get along so awfully [Outro] 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