Say to me what you really mean  I won't ever give you reason to lie  See into me, what I am is in my eyes  And I'm willing to believe the same in you  I think I'm ready now, I'm only learning how  Is there anyone around who has a plan?  I'm not a lonely man, there are those who think I am  But I'd rather be alone until I'm standing by a friend  By a friend I've known only minutes  By a friend I've known all my life  To you friend I say let us go outside and play  In the laughter, in the rain  In the sunlight, in the pain  Everyone I've ever known needs a friend  A warm hand in hand  Every woman and man  You want to make a good friend, do it now  Brother why wait around?  Sister don't let me down  Cause you pass right by a friend  And they might never come again oh yeah  Don't you know me?  What I really mean  Is there something here that you can understand?  I am not afraid oh to open up my hand  And I stretch it out to see  If it's taken by a friend  repeat chorus