when i need a friend now you walked out on me and thought it was my end when i needed a friend lord of mercy when i need a friend oh gosh you never miss the water till your well runs dry my gosh now you got to learn too late shall be your cry when you need a friend when you need a friend you never too old to learn if you play with fire you gonna get burned lord of mercy you gonna get burned once i used to preach it never stretch a * if you cant pitch it now you are sad and blue never give away the old for the new ahh now you need a fried lord of mercy now you need a friend it's just my begining and not my end now listen you never miss the water till your well runs dry alright and now that youve learned too late shall be your cry now you need a friend oh gosh now you need a friend but i will forgive but i wont forget now you need a friend lord of mercy, lord of mercy now you need a friend now that youve got a friend never leave again promise you will be true now you need a friend never leaver again lord of merce never leave again coz a friend is a friend never ever leave never leave again coz a friend is a friend there is where you belong