[Intro]
For that little child with no father
For that man that doesn't have a place to stay
For that little boy living with AIDS
Here's my shoulder, lean on me

[Verse 1]
There's a man
Standing on the corner with no hope
He has no food and his blue skies are gone
Can't you hear him cryin' out?

[Verse 2]
And there's a girl
Searching for a father and a friend
Praying that the storm someday will end
But instead of walking away
Open up your heart and say, hey

[Chorus]
I, am here
You don't have to worry
I can see, your tears
I'll be there in a hurry when you call
Friends are there to catch you when you fall
Here's my shoulder, you can lean on me
[Verse 3: Mary J. Blige]
There, there is a child
Who is sick and begging to be free
But there is no cure for his disease
He looks up to his mother

[Verse 4]
As she holds, his hand
Praying that someday
The sun will shine again
And the pain, will end

[Chorus]
I, am here
You don't have to worry
I can see, your tears
I'll be there in a hurry when you call
Friends are there to catch you when you fall
Here's my shoulder, you can lean on me

[Bridge]
Tell me, how can I, how can I love Jesus
When I've never seen His face?
Yeah, I see you dying
And I turn and walk away
So hold my hand, yeah
Let me take you to a friend of mine
He's waiting just to ease your troubled mind, oh whoa
But instead of walking away
Open up your heart and say
[Chorus]
I, am here
You don't have to worry
I can see, your tears
I'll be there in a hurry when you call
Friends will be there to catch you when, catch you when you fall
Here's my shoulder, you can lean on me
Here's my shoulder, you can lean on me
Here's my shoulder, you can lean on me
Here's my shoulder, you can lean on me, yes