If I could be you and you could be me just for one hour If we could find a way to get inside each others mind If you could see you through my eyes instead of your ego I believe you'd be surprised to see that you'd been blind Walk a mile in my shoes Walk a mile in my shoes yeah Before you abuse Criticize and accuse walk a mile in my shoes Well, your whole world you see around you is just a reflection and the low of common says you're gonna reap just what you sow So unless you've lived a life of total perfection You'd better be careful of every stone that you should throw Yet we spend the day throwin' stones at one another cause I don't think of wear my hair the same way you do Well, I may be common people but I'm your brother And when you strike out and try to hurt me it's hurting you Walk a mile in my shoes Walk a mile in my shoes Yeah, before you abuse Criticize and accuse walk a mile in my shoes There are people on reservations and out in the ghettos and brother There, but for the grace of god go you and I If I only had the wings of little angels don'tcha 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 better walk a mile in my shoes Walk a mile in my shoes Walk a mile in my shoes Oh, 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