Going Home

It's late at night, and I can see you're tense When we both get off the bus It's a fucking shame we have to be raised To fear and mistrust Strangers to you, dangerous to you But it's necessary, they say You look at me with fear in your eyes And I look the other way I'm just going home I've had a long day I'll leave you alone I'll stay out, stay out of your way I'm just going home Is it the way I look or just 'cause I'm a man? It would be easier to take if I didn't understand Why you need to worry There's a lot of creeps out there What can I say to show you that this time You don't have to be scared? You don't have to be scared Try to say something, it's all I can do to yell "Don't be afraid of me, 'cause I'm not following you" I cross the street, look the other way But I still can't claim your fright You look back in terror and run into the night I'm just going home I've had a long day I'll leave you alone I'll stay out, stay out of your way I'm just going home