People Are People

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[Chorus: Dave Gahan & Martin L. Gore] 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: Dave Gahan] 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've never even met you, so what could I have done? [Pre-Chorus: Martin L. Gore] I can't understand What makes a man Hate another man Help me understand [Chorus: Dave Gahan & Martin L. Gore] 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? [Post-Chorus: Martin L. Gore] (Help me understand) (Help me understand, help me understand) [Verse 2: Dave Gahan] 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 fists [Pre-Chorus: Martin L. Gore] I can't understand What makes a man Hate another man Help me understand [Chorus: Dave Gahan & Martin L. Gore] 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? [Outro: Martin L. Gore] 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 (Why should it be?) Help me understand I can't understand What makes a man (Why should it be?) Hate another man Help me understand I can't understand What makes a man (Why should it be?) Hate another man Help me understand