CALL ON ME

(written by Kenneth Cope)

 

Back when I was so much younger

Mama taught ’bout another

A Man of love who said, “Follow me”

It made a big impression

For the Man became a legend

And His words a creed (Follow me)

But more than that inside of me

There stirred a seed

I felt that I should follow Him

What did it mean?

 

Well, I fed upon the pages

Trusted words of ancient strangers

’Cause they believed in His “Follow me”

And it gave me understanding

For His story showed me all that a man should be (Follow me)

His love could never let Him turn a soul away

Getting to the heart of it

He seemed to say

 

I will be there for your pain and your sorrow

Ready to help in your hour of need

Whether today or tomorrow

You can always call on me

 

From the days of first encounter

I have savored every hour at His knee

I like the company

After all the years of care and watering

What was once a seed is now a life-giving tree

 

I will be there for your pain and your sorrow

Ready to help in your hour of need

Whether today or tomorrow

You can always call on me

 

You see the good we do

From another point of view

’Cause You once said

Helping them means helping You

Then through their tears I hear You crying

And I’m going to live to wipe them dry

 

I will be there for Your pain and Your sorrow

Ready to help in Your hour of need

Whether today or tomorrow

You can always call on me

 

If you’re needing someone now

If you’re needing a shoulder for leaning

If you’re needing a hand to hold on to

Well, then call on me, call on me, count on me

And I’ll be there…

 

© 1991 Mohrgüd Music (BMI)