Take The Time Lyrics - Michael English - Michael English

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 despair 

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 

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 another chance to be