everyday they pass me by i can see it in their eyes empty people filled with care headed who knows where on they go through private pain living fear to fear laughter hides the silent cries only jesus hears people need the lord people need the lord at the end of broken dreams he s the open door people need the lord people need the lord when will we realize people need the lord we are called to take his light to a world where wrong seems right what could be too great a cost for sharing life with one who s lost through his love our hearts can feel all the grief they bear they must hear the words of life only we can share people need the lord people need the lord at the end of broken dreams he s the open door people need the lord people need the lord when will we realize that we must give our lives people need the lord people need the lord we need the lord we need the lord oh how we need you lord