[Verse 1]
[James Wright]
People live from day to day
Without one kind word to say
And when it’s time to help a man
We turn and won’t lend him a hand

[Ann Nesby]
Now it’s time to reach down and pull up your brother
Don’t turn your back because of his color
You know it could have been you reaching up to another
We’ve got to help each other

[Chorus]
I’m your friend
I’m your friend
Join hands with another
Which includes your own brother
I’m your friend

[Verse 2]
[James Wright]
Why can’t we give peace a try
I can’t see one reason why, oh no
We can live in harmony
This world was made for you and me
[Ann Nesby]
Now’s the time to reach down and pull up your brother
Don’t turn your back because of his color
You know it could have been you reaching up to another
We’ve got to love, we’ve got to help each other

[Chorus]
I’m your friend
I’m your friend
Join hands with another
Which includes your own brother
I’m your friend
Can I say this right here? (Yeah, yeah)

[Bridge]
Understand that unity brings about security
And know at mercy would be
If we stand as one

[Chorus]
I’m your friend
I’m your friend
Join hands with another
Which includes your own brother
I’m your friend
I’m your friend
I’m your friend
Join hands with another
Which includes your own brother
I’m your friend

[James Wright]
Let me hear you say ‘yeah’
(Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah)
Let me hear you say ‘yeah’
(Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah)

Join hands with another
Which includes your own brother
I’m your friend

[James Wright + (Sounds of Blackness)]
I’m your friend, I’m your friend, I’m your friend
Let me hear you say ‘yeah’
(Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah)
(Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah)

Join hands with another
Which includes your own brother
I’m your friend
I’m your friend
(Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah)
Hear you say ‘yeah’
(Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah)

Join hands, as you would with your own brother
I’m your friend (I’m your friend, I’m your friend)

[James Wright + Ann Nesby]
Help me, y’all
(Somebody out there wanna be friends)
You my friend? (Oh yeah) I’m your friend

Join hands with another
Which includes your own brother
I’m your friend