Theres a man outside my door tonight
He cries for help he sings a pleading song
Well times are tough for everyone
Gotta hold on to what I got
And just kind of cruise along
Well I do
Want to be helpful
But its cold and Im told
You cant be too careful
Out of the mouth of a mother
Into the hands of a brother
Into the heart of a lover
And out of the hands of another.
You can never tell who your neighbour is
Or what hes doin at night or who his friends are
Well you dont know where hes from
Or where hes been or who he knows
You know you cant be too careful
These days
Well I do want to be helpful
Whoa but its cold
And Im told he might just be the devil
Well I dont take chances
And I dont take time to see
And I dont take nothing
From nobody
No way - not me
Into the eyes of a child
Into the ears of a child
Into the heart of a child