kirk franklin:
im gonna tell u a story
tell u a story

r.kelly:
there's a man
standing on the corner
he has no home
he has no food
and his blue sky's r gone (yes it is)
can u hear him crying out

crystal:
and there's a child
searching for a father and a friend
praying that the storm some day will end
but instead of walking away
open up ur heart and say

chorus:
i am here
u don't have to worry i can see ur tears
i'll be there in a hurry when u call
friends r there to catch u when u fall
here's my sholder u can lean on me

mary j. blige:
ummmmmmmmm
o there's a child ( a child)
who was singing beaging to be free
but there is no cure for his disease
he looks up to his mother

bridge:
as she holds
his hands

white man:
praying that some day the sun will shine again

bridge 2:
and the pain will end

chorus

r.kelly:
now tell me how can i
how can i love jesus
when i never seen his face

white man:
yeah
and i hear ur crying
and i turn and walk away
so hold my hand (hand)
let me take u to a friend of mine

r.kelly:
whose waiting just to ease ur troubled mind

kirk franklin:
he loves u more than u will ever

r.kelly:
but instead of walking away

kirk franklin:
open up

crystal:
open up ur heart and say

repeat chorus tell end