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