Kevin's kids - Can somebody explain this to me?

[Intro] [Verse 1] I saw you pointing at my dad, Like you already knew his name. You said that different doesn't matter, But somehow he was blamed the same. [Pre-Chorus] I learned that people should be equal, So I don't understand this game. [Chorus] Can somebody explain this to me? Why do the rules change every day? You say that kindness is the answer, Then turn and look the other way. If someone treated you or your family, Would you still call it okay? [Verse 2] You told me never judge another, You told me hate will bring us pain. But when my dad was standing quietly, Why did he become the one to blame? [Pre-Chorus 2] I'm not here to start a fight, I'm only asking what is right. [Chorus 2] Can somebody explain this to me? Why is it different when it's you? You teach us all to show respect, But don't you have to show it too? If every person has a story, Why ignore the ones you see? [Bridge] If someone laughed at your own father, If someone treated him this way, Would you still say it's just a lesson? Would you still look the other way? [Chorus 3] Can somebody explain this to me? I'm only trying to understand. You tell us all to choose compassion, You tell us all to take a stand. Maybe the first thing we should learn is To live the words we say. [Outro]