How can they be so cruel, When they call me names to hurt me, Exception to the rule No, they knowing nothing at all No they don't understand, How i could hold your hand Will they ever understand How i could hold your hand close to me Oh, we know how it feels Our love is real I'm a prisoner in this age It won't give in easy They'll have to turn the page Instead of putting you down Needing a helping hand I'm not so different after all Needing a promised land So we can get along