Deep in every heart, there's a desire just to be accepted as we are,
Everybody needs to know that he's wanted, but everybody's always wanting more,
The son of God came down to be a servant; the world did not receive him as a king,
And, if we take the Lord as our example, it ain't how much you get, it's what you bring.

You got to show somebody your salvation, show someone the mercy you've been shown,
And if you heed the very first commandment, you'll take your brothers burdens as your own.

The only way to have a friend is to be one,
The only way to have a friend is to be one. (yeah, yeah, yeah)

If men could see our faith turned into action, the way the Lord intended it to be,
If flesh and blood were dying in the Spirit, then Jesus would be plain for all to see,
The words of our own mouths will be our judgement,
The measure that we use will be returned,
We hear the word, but how much do we do it'
We hear the word, but how much have we learned'

The only way to have a friend is to be one, (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
The only way to have a friend is to be one. (only way the, only way)

Oh, look out.

The only way to have a friend is to be one, (oh, be somebody's friend)
The only way to have a friend is to be one, (got to be...got to be somebody's friend)

You got to show somebody your salvation, show someone the mercy you've been shown,
And, if you heed the very first commandment, you'll take your brothers burdens as your own.

The only way to have a friend is to be one, (yeah, ooh)
The only way to have a friend is to be one,
The only way to have a friend is to be one, (only way, only way, the only way)
The only way to have a friend is to be one. (don't you know you've got to be somebody's friend')