Year: 1986 - Album: True Stories
Written by David Byrne
Intro: G Bm C D (2x) Verse: G Bm C D In 1950 when I was born G Bm C D Papa couldn't afford to buy us much F Bb F C He said be proud of what you are D A G There's something special 'bout people like usG Bm C D Verse: I was called upon in the 3rd grade class I gave my answer and it caused a fuss I'm not the same as ev'ryone else And times were hard for people like usEm G People like us C A C Who will answer the telephone Em G People like us C D Growing big as a house Em G People like us C D Gonna make it because C Bm G C G We don't want freedom C Bm G C G We don't want justice C Bm A C D We just wa-a-a-ant someone to loveG Bm C D Someone to love G Bm C D Well now Bridge: C G What good is freedom? G A C God laughs at people like us C G I see it coming A C D Like a light coming down from above Verse: The clouds roll by and the moon comes up How long must we live in the heat of the sun Millions of people are waiting on love And this is a song about people like usPeople like us (Who will answer the telephone) People like us (Growing big as a house) People like us (Gonna make it because) We don't want freedom We don't want justice We just want someone to loveG Bm C D Someone to love G Bm C D Someone to love G Bm C D Hey hey hey hey Someone to love G Bm C D end on GPeople like us (Who will answer the telephone) People like us (Growing big as a house) People like us (Gonna make it because) We don't want freedom We don't want justice We just want someone to love.