[Verse 1]
In 1950 when I was born
Papa couldn't afford to buy us much
He said, "Be proud of what you are
There's something special 'bout people like us"

[Chorus]
People like us
Who will answer the telephone
People like us
Growing as big as a house
People like us
Are gonna make it because
We don't want freedom
We don't want justice
We just want someone to love
Someone to love

[Verse 2]
I was called upon in my third grade class
I gavе my answer and it caused a fuss
I'm not the samе as everyone else
And times were hard for people like us

[Chorus]
People like us
Who will answer the telephone
People like us
Growing big as a house
People like us
Are gonna make it because
Well, we don't want freedom
We don't want justice
We just want someone to love
Someone to love
[Bridge]
Well now, what good is freedom?
God laughs at people like us
I see it coming
Like a light comin' down from above

[Verse 3]
The clouds roll by and the moon comes up
How long must we live in the heat of the sun?
Millions of people are waitin' on love
And this is a song about people like us

[Chorus]
People like us
Who will answer the telephone
People like us
Growing big as a house
People like us
We're gonna make it because
We don't want freedom
We don't want justice
We just want someone to love
Someone to love

[Outro]
Someone to love
Someone to love