Intro: 1. They take your love and your money. They take your sugar and your honey. They'll take you skinny or fat. A why are people like that? 2. They take your town and your home. They take your flesh and your bone. They take the shirt off your back. A why are people like that? INSTRUMENTAL: 3. They take your dog and your car. They'll try to push you to far. They break your heart, leave you flat. A why are people like that? 4. They make you sleep in the street. They give you nothin' to eat. They'll lie to you thats a fact. A why are people like that? INSTRUMENTAL: 5. They take your farm and your crop. They take everything you got. Laugh behind your back. A why are people like that? A why are people like that? Why are people like that? I don't know why they act like that. A why are people like that? Hey now.