Can You Reach My Friend? Lyrics

I got a call from an old friend
We laughed about how we had changed
But I could tell things weren't going
as well as he claimed
He tried to hide his feelings,
but they only gave him away
The longer I listened, the more I kept
wishing I knew the right words to say

Can you reach my friend
You're the only one who can
Lord, I know you love him
Make him understand
Can you reach my friend
Bring his searching to an end
Help him give his heart to you

We talked for more than an hour
and I smiled when he mentioned your name
I said that I knew you and
told him the difference you'd made
He never thought he would need you,
but maybe he's changing his mind
As we said good-bye, Lord, I told him
that I had found something he'd like to find

Can you reach my friend
You're the only one who can
Lord, I know you love him
Make him understand
Can you reach my friend
Bring his searching to an end
Help him give his heart
'Cause maybe he's ready tonight, Lord
He said that he might need to call on you
Oh, can you reach my friend
You're the only one who can
Lord, I know you love him
Make him understand
Can you reach my friend
Bring his searching to an end
Help him give his heart to
Help him give his heart to
Help him give his heart to you