Time Of Need

Linda's down to the clothes on her back
life is killing her slowly
things'll get better down the road
at least somebody told her so
one room apartment and two hungry kids to feed
she prays to God to answer her prayers
and help her in her time of need

two doors down sits margaret
she turns ninety today
there won't be a celebration
her friends and family have all passed away
just scraping by barely
she's got the good book to read
she prays to God to answer her prayers
and help her in her time of need

I'm calling on you brothers and sisters
I'm calling on everyone
there'll be a day when you'll be judged
for the things you've done
so if you see someone that's down and out
don't let them bleed
just show a little kindness
and help them in their time of need

Two men just left Susie
and she's feeling all alone
she just got the word the soldier she loves
won't be coming home
sniper fire took his life they left him there to bleed
and Susie prays to God above
to help her in her time of need

this just in from Hollywood
rehab's been assigned another Star
out on the town at a wild wild party then
driving home drunk in a car
lost deep in a material world
of fame and greed
it's amazing to me they turn to drugs and alcohol
to help them in their time of need

I'm calling on you brothers and sisters
I'm calling on everyone
there'll be a day when you'll be judged
for the things you've done
so if you see someone that's down and out
don't let them bleed
just show a little kindness
and help them in their time of need.