a sinner friend was on my mind so only sinner menll die i called you help me lord to say no the heavy burden brought me low and i called you i need your help to guide me through i need your help to guide me through and i know how things can go theres three directions the river flows one burns our bridges the second builds a wall still another for forgiveness and you can drink them all i want somebody but i dont want the pain found love and affection they werent the same thing i used to know better now i just know the truth and i never called a friend in need before i called you yeah i never called a friend in need before never called a friend i called you you can only hurt the ones you know its safer now to be alone but im not free hosanna in the highest the men i knew survived this test so choose not me use your hand to hide this man use your hand to hide this man from they and i know how things can go theres three directions the river flows one burns our bridges the second builds a wall still another for forgiveness and you can drink them all i want somebody but i dont want the pain found love and affection they werent the same thing i used to know better now i just know the truth and i never called a friend in need before i called you no i never called a friend in need before i called you  never called a friend in need before never called a friend i called you if you can only call when you want some more is there anything left calling for if i call you we dont even try to talk no more everything to says been said before i called you