Lyrics

Mama I saw a guy with a sign walking back and forth
Beside the fountain in the park downtown today
Mama I am so confused and a little bit ashamed
Cause my teacher said that in the USA
Everyone’s the same
But that guy with the sign says I’m different
That guy with the sign says that I just don’t belong.
Is that what everyone believes?
Do they all want us to leave?
Is that guy with the sign right or wrong?

I saw a sign
It made me angry
I saw a sign
It made me sad
Cause that guy with the sign
Even though he doesn’t know us
Is telling everyone who also do not know us that we’re bad.
So mama, is it true?
Is there something wrong with me and you?
Is that guy with the sign right or wrong?

Tell me, Mama
Is there something that I can do better?
Is there something for which I should apologize?
Mom, I swear I just don’t understand
What we’ve done to to cause the kind of anger
That I see in this man’s eyes
Mama you’ve taught me well
To know the difference between bad and good
Is something you’ve left out?
Cause I would change it if I could

Mama I saw a guy with a sign walking back and forth
Beside the fountain in the park downtown today
Mama I am so confused and a little bit ashamed
Cause my teacher said that in the USA
Everyone’s the same

Teacher said that in the USA
Everyone’s the same