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 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 Help me understand Everyday people, everyday people Now you're punching and you're kicking And you're fighting with me And 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 fists I can't understand What makes a man Hate another man Help me understand I'll never understand Left and Right And black and white I am everyday people

As a child I was told Your eyes stay low, your mouth stays closed Not believing is a sin You have to go by what is written But I found the need to speak Of the unfortunate and weak And if I don't speak my mind Then I am useless Chorus: In a seed it's hard to see what it soon may grow to be But if you sprinkle love around, a tree may grow up from the ground It may not bear fruit to eat, for you to market in the street But if you need to get away, a tree will shelter from the rain Though my eyes can barely see Beyond the world surrounding me I will find a new road home It may be longer but I know That I will not lose my way As long as I can keep on moving So for now we say goodbye But I will meet you there Chorus Now the time has come to part A chapter ends, a chapter starts Eyes wide open to the world I will learn and I will grow I will go forth unafraid Remembering all the friends I've made So until we meet again Goodbye I love you all Chorus

Shake some hands, kiss some babies Didn't give no answers, just lots of maybes I'm a working man Though I've never had a calloused hand Got a message for the common man He doesn't know it's the same old plan It's election year My promises will ease his fears I am the man you love to hate I am your brand-new candidate No need for reasons, I don't need no rhymes If elected, I'm the man for all crimes Hide behind some catchy phrases Makes it hard to see what the truth is In the big debate But isn't my new slogan great? My opponents have all they can handle The press found out about a nasty scandal Infidelity And someone in their family tree I am the man you love to hate I am your brand-new candidate No need for reasons, I don't need no rhymes If elected, I'm the man for all crimes Doesn't matter what you say I'll get elected anyway And when I've got you blind, deaf, and dumb That's when I've got you under my thumb You won't see me You won't see me You won't see me You won't see me Taken bribes, I've made my payoffs Don't give a damn about factory layoffs I'm above it all It won't be me who takes the fall Wave the flag and smile for TV All the glamour covers up the real me Do you know for sure Just who it is you're voting for? I am the man you love to hate I am your brand-new candidate No need for reasons, I don't need no rhymes If elected, I'm the man for all crimes I guess the change in my pocket just isn't enough You say, "Forget you!" But when I see you playin' round with the country I love I'm like, "Forget YOU!"

Girls can wear jeans and cut their hair short Wear shirts and boots 'cause it's okay to be a boy But for a boy to look like a girl is degrading 'Cause you think that being a girl is degrading But secretly you'd love to know what it's like wouldn't you? What it feels like for a girl Silky smooth lips as sweet as candy Baby, tight blue jeans Skin that shows in patches Strong inside but you don't know it Good little girls, they never show it When you open up your mouth to speak could you be a little weak? Do you know what it feels like for a girl? Do you know what it feels like in this world for a girl? Hair that twirls on finger tips so gently Baby, hands that rest on jutting hips repenting Hurt that's not supposed to show and tears that fall when no one knows When you're trying hard to be your best could you be a little less? Do you know what it feels like for a girl? Do you know what it feels like in this world for a girl? I don't know what it feels like for a girl? I'll never know what it feels like in this world But I'll always have your back

Even now I see him walking home at sundown He's whistling rock of ages With his lunch box at his side I still recall the smell of smoke And ashes on his jacket And that factory dust was on his shoes The afternoon he died I swore I'd never heed that factory whistle In a banker's cage I signed a loan Against my future sins All the neighbors shook my hand And wished me well upon my leaving Though my father was a poor man He owned a wealth of friends So take these boots that shine like Judas' silver And all these sad reflections on lost untraveled roads While the rain falls on a field of bones and roses Give me back my father's shoes and let me walk in those My stroke was good, the deals fell fast end easy I hired the sweat of honest men and took the lion's share My wardrobe filled with shirts of silk And boots of tender leather And I walked in them the halls of power But found no comfort there So take these boots that shine like Judas' silver And all these sad reflections on lost untraveled roads While the rain falls on a field of bones and roses Give me back my father's shoes and let me walk in those Lady lay these boots upon the fire 'Cause lady now I swear I'll never wear this pair again I meant to stand up straight and tall It never was that easy Now these soles are stained from walking on the dreams Of better men So take these boots that shine like Judas' silver And all these sad reflections on lost untravelled roads While the rain falls on a field of bones and roses Give me back my father's shoes and let me walk in those

I don't love her, I tried to tell myself But you can see it in my eyes So don't deny, I can't fool no one else The truth is in the tears I cry 'Cause if it isn't love Why do I feel this way Why does she stay on my mind And if it isn't love Why does it hurt so bad Make me feel so sad inside If it isn't love How does it feel? I can't describe the feelin' That came when I saw her last night She got to me; I'll let you know the reason I saw her with another guy So if it isn't love Why do I feel this way Why does she stay on my mind And if it isn't love Why does it hurt so bad Make me feel so sad inside And if it isn't love Why do I feel this way Why does she stay on my mind And if it isn't love Why does it hurt so bad Make me feel so sad inside If it isn't love (But what if it is?) Nah, I really don't wanna think about that, because I start to. . . I start to. . . . Maybe she'll take me back (Hey girl he's begging) I made a big mistake (Won't you forgive him, girl) Now I can feel it (He's never fell before) I really love her (You love her? What?!) I said what I said. It took my heart To shatter in a million pieces Before I'd drop my pride Losing love, worrying about my image Really helped me realize If it isn't love Why do I feel this way (Why does it hurt so bad?) Why does she stay on my mind (On my mind all the time) If it isn't love Why does it hurt so bad (If it isn't love) Make me feel so sad inside (If it isn't love) If it isn't love If it isn't love Why do I feel this way Why does she stay on my mind (She stays on my mind, mind, mind) If it isn't love Why does it hurt so bad (Why does it hurt so bad?) Make me feel so sad inside If it isn't love (If it isn't love) Why do I feel this way (If it isn't love) Why does she stay on my mind (If it isn't love) If it isn't love Why does it hurt so bad (If it isn't love) Make me feel so sad inside (If it isn't, I can't describe this feeling that I feel for her) If it isn't love Why do I feel this way Why does she stay on my mind (Stay on my mind) If it isn't love Why does it hurt so bad Make me feel so sad inside If it isn't love If it isn't love Dedicated to they know who