I see a lonely soul staring into space Wishing he had a little more faith And his eyes look angry But his mind looks hurt Seems like he's got so much to learn And his palms are hard when he shakes my hand His voice starts to tremble as he fails to understand what I said to him And are you alright sir? do you need a hand? No I'm alright son, I just need a friend And his hair is dirty and his clothes are torn He's still got money but his priorities are all wrong And his fingers are shaking, as he fumbles with his chain Maybe he's nervous or maybe he's afraid And his palms are hard as he shakes my hand His voice starts to tremble as he fails to understand, what I said to him And are you alright sir? do you need a hand? No I'm alright son, I just need a friend And I feel his pain, in a sympathetic way Wishing I could help, wishing I could change his mind And help him find what he's looking for Are you alright sir? do you need a hand? No I'm alright son, I just need a friend And are you alright sir? do you need a hand? No I'm alright son, I just need a friend And are you alright sir? do you need a hand? No I'm alright son, I just need a friend