Don’t Blame a Man for his behaviour

Verse 1
They say it’s just a matter of choice,
But how can you choose with no voice?
Born into struggle, taught to survive,
Some never had a fair chance to thrive.

Pre-Chorus
You judge the wound, but not the blade,
Forget the system that was made,
To keep some high and some low,
And still we wonder why the cracks grow.

Chorus
Don’t blame a man for his behaviour,
Punishment will only make him graver,
The environment is what influences us,
An equal society for better behaviour is a must.

Verse 2
You lock him up, say that’s the cure,
But pain just breeds pain, that’s for sure,
Heal the roots, not just the leaves,
We’re all a product of what we believe.

Pre-Chorus
Lift the walls, let the light in,
Empathy’s where change begins,
It’s not about guilt or sin,
It’s the world we’re living in.

Chorus
Don’t blame a man for his behaviour,
Punishment will only make him graver,
The environment is what influences us,
An equal society for better behaviour is a must.

Bridge
No more black and white,
Let’s learn to make it right,
When one soul falls behind,
It’s all of humankind.

Final Chorus (softer, then builds)
Don’t blame a man for his behaviour,
Punishment will only make him graver,
We rise or fall together — all of us,
An equal society for better behaviour is a must.