I was raised not to judge another man by his skin

We can't choose the color of the skin that we're in

Daddy told me not to be anyone other than who you are

Mama said, "Be a good man, fly straight and you'll go far"

I choose love, not hate

I've got faith, but it still hurts

We all die someday

We all lay in the dirt

I can't change the way God made me

Lord, save me

I grew up, I could see

Life ain't what was taught to me

Met a girl, felt so right

She was day and I was night

We go out, people stare

It hurt us both, it wasn't fair

I may never understand

But I won't be an angry man

I choose love, not hate

I've got faith, but it still hurts

We all die someday

We all lay in the dirt

I can't change the way God made me

Lord, save me

I choose love, not hate

I've got faith, but it still hurts

We all die someday

We all lay in the dirt

I can't change the way God made me

Lord, save me

'Cause I can't change the way God made me

Lord, save me

I can't change just the way God made me

Lord, save me

I can't change just the way God made me

Lord, save me