I went to high school with that kid

He was even strange back then

The type whose eyes don't leave the floor - blend in with the cement

Well, I felt so bad for that kid

One day I saw his face turn green

And as he tumbled to the floor the thought of reaching out never occured to me

Chorus:

Why don't we open up

Knowing that we all falter

When will we learn - to reach out for each other

He lived out on the edge of town

And I'm pretty sure he had a brother

It seemed that boy could walk for days I suspect to avoid his mother

And I always knew he had it bad

Tougher than any of us others did

Still I never asked him how he was doing what could I do - I was just a kid

Chorus

So, now he's the new town bum

He talks to himself and picks up cans all day

And when my kids ask me about him - what'll I say, what'll I say

Why don't we open up

Knowing that we, we all falter

And when will we learn

When will we learn to....

Open up

Knowing that we all falter

When will we learn

(When will we learn)

I said, when will we learn

When will we learn - to reach out for each other