walk a mile in my shoes

if i could be you and you could be me

for just one hour

oh yeah

if we could find a way

to get inside each other's mind

if you could see you through my eyes

instead your ego

oh yeah

i believe you'd be surprised to see

that you've been blind

oh yeah

walk a mile in my shoes

walk a mile in my shoes

hey

before you abuse

criticize and accuse

walk a mile in my shoes

now your whole world you see around you

is just a reflection

yes

it is

and the law of karma says you gonna reap

you gonna reap just what you sow

yes

you will

so

unless you live

unless you live the life

full of perfection

oh yeah

ah

you better be careful of every stone

that you should throw

and yet we spend the day throwin' stones

at one another

yes

we do

have mercy

'cause i don't think or wear my hair

the way you do

all right

well

i may be

i may be common people

but i'm your brother

yes

i am

and when you strike out and try to hurt me

lord

it's hurtin' you

walk a mile in my shoes

walk a mile in my shoes

hey

before you abuse

criticize and accuse

walk a mile in my shoes

now there are people on reservations

and down in the ghetto

whoa yeah

and brother

there

there by the grace of god

god

go you and i

yes

we do

and if i only

only had the wings

of a little angel

oh yeah

lord you know

i'd fly to the top of the mountain

and then i'd cry

walk a mile in my shoes

walk a mile in my shoes

hey

before you abuse

criticize and accuse

walk a mile in my shoes

walk a mile in my shoes

walk a mile in my shoes

hey

before you abuse

criticize and accuse

walk a mile in my shoes