Be my love, be my friend Help me grow, help me bend Understand now and then when I do wrong It's for you that I try I will live till the day I die Giving all, all that I can to be your man High on a hill, standing alone I'll tell the world everything I've done Raise my hand, testify My love is real When I laugh, when I cry I would never, never lie I'll do all, all that I can to be your man So be my love, be my friend Help me grow, help me bend Understand now and then when I do wrong It's for you that I try I will live till the day I die Giving all, all that I can to be your man When we're old, old and gray And the children have moved away And it's time, our time again For being alone Then you'll look, look and see Love's been good to you and me Understand it's my plan To be your man So won't you be my love, be my friend Help me grow, help me bend Understand now and then when I do wrong Well it's for you that I try I will live till the day I die Giving all, all that I can to be your man So won't you be my love, be my friend Help me grow, help me bend Understand now and then when I do wrong