1- A kid brought a gun to school.
It was his only tool
To get attention.
He must've felt ignored and unloved.
Several students died.
He hadn't lied
When he threatened to do this.
He was among those dead.
But would it have been different if I'd
CHORUS:
Reached out
And befriended him.
Reached out
And shown him what love was.
Reached out
And let God's light shine through
2- Her pain was great,
The escape little.
What could she do?
Where could she go?
Would anybody care?
Or would she just be in their hair?
There seemed only one escape.
She emptied the whole bottle,
And the pills took their toll.
But would it have been different if I'd
CHORUS:
Reached out
And befriended her
Reached out
And shown her what love was
Reached out
And let God's light shine through
3- I don't intend to let this happen again
This time I'm reachin' out
And befriending the friendless
Reachin' out
And loving the unloved
Reachin' out
And letting God's light shine
In the darkness
