Each of us has come here

With a story of our own

But we wait in restless silence

So no one ever knows

There is one who sits in loneliness

On the edge of dispair

While another person longs to love

With so much life to share



Someone cannot feel the warmth of love

Through a wall that's built with time

Being burned so often

Makes the heart as cold as ice

There's somebody hurting

From a wound that doesn't heal

And the touch of human hands

Could bring a comfort that is real



(Bridge)

Which one are you

Which one are you near

Can you reach across the emptiness

Can you touch the heart of someone here



(Chorus)

Take the time

To love somebody

Oh take the time

To show someone you care

Will you have another chance to be

The answer to a prayer

Take the time



We come from different places

And the pain has different names

With different circumstances

But the feelings are the same

If we let down our defenses

And we tear down all the walls

In the center of our souls we find

No differences at all



Which one are you

Which one are you near

Can you reach across the emptiness

Can you touch the heart of someone here



Take the time

To love somebody

Oh take the time

To show someone you care

Will you have another chance to be

The answer to a prayer

Take the time



There's a time when only you will know

When the Spirit speaks within your soul

Dare to reach beyond yourself

And let love go



Take the time

To love somebody

Come on and take the time

To show someone you care

Will you have anoth