Why? (Am I Treated So Bad) [1965]

My friend, you know this old world’s in a bad condition
Just the other day I saw a group of little children
Tryna ride a school bus
But them being of a different nationality
They wasn’t allowed to ride the bus
I imagined if you would ask them about this matter
They would have a word like this to say

[Verse 1]
Why am I treated so bad?
Why am I treated so bad?
You know I'm all alone as I sing this song
Hear my call, I’ve done nobody wrong
But I'm treated so bad

[Verse 2]
I'm going to walk out in the master’s name
Things I do, they seem to be in vain
You may be blind, you may be lame
Walk on out in the master’s name
Though you’re trеated so bad

[Verse 3]
Ooo hoo hoo, ooo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo
Ooo hoo hoo, ooo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo
You may be blind, you may be lamе
Walk on out in the master’s name
Though you’re treated so bad