If You Knew Me Lyrics

If you knew me as a beggar

Would you look the other way

Would you throw your trash at me

If I asked you for some change

If you knew me as a child

Would you make me be like you

Force me to follow in your footsteps Instead of how I'd choose

Karma makes exceptions for no one

You're not as special as you think

Must you walk in someone's shoes

To treat them like human beings

If I were you, I'd watch where I step

Your blindness can come back to Haunt you

Cracks in the pavement can make You trip

It would be a shame to break

Your neck

On what's beneath you

If you knew me as gay

Would you try to take my right

To let me love who I want

And be with them for life

If you knew me as a black man

Would you treat me just the same

Or would you call the cops

When I walk by

Because I make you feel unsafe

You're only one step away

From becoming what you loathe

Life has a way of teaching lessons

Humble yourself or be shown

If I were you I'd watch where I step

Your hate can come back to

Haunt you

Cracks in the pavement can make You trip

It would be a shame to break

Your neck

On what's beneath you

If you knew me as a savior

Would you bow down at my feet

Would you beg for mercy

Would you answer for your deeds

If you knew me as a god would you Change your ways and be more kind

Time is running out my friend

It's not too late to change your mind