I EVERYONE HAS A FRIEND OF THEIR OWN

SOMEONE THAT WE CAN LOOK UP TO

MINE IS LIKE NO ONE I'VE EVER KNOWN

HE'S NOT LIKE ME, HE'S NOT LIKE YOU 

II WHILE YOU AND I CLIMB THE LADDER HIGH

HE LOOKS INTO THE HORIZON

HE ASKS ME “ BOY, WHAT ARE YOU TRYIN' TO FIND? “

THEN I REALIZE MY JOURNEY'S JUST BEGUN… 

CHORUS I

EVERYBODY, SAY “HELLO” TO THIS FRIEND OF MINE

HE'S STANDING HERE, RIGHT INSIDE OF ME

AND EVERYBODY, HE'S THE ONE WHO'S ALWAYS ON MY MIND

HE'S SOMEBODY YOU DON'T SEE… 

III KNOWING WHAT'S GOOD, AND WHAT IS RIGHT FROM WRONG

HE ALWAYS SEEKS TO FIND IT

THE CHOICE BETWEEN COIN AND CANDY FOR THE SOUL

HE NEEDS NOBODY TO REMIND HIM 

IV HE ALWAYS PACKS HIS BAG WITH HONESTY

SPECIALLY TO SHOW TO HIMSELF

A TANK-FULL OF COURAGE AND HUMILITY

SO HE WON'T GET LOST, TRYIN' TO BE SOMEBODY ELSE 

CHORUS II

EVERYBODY, SAY “ HELLO” TO THIS FRIEND OF MINE

HE'S STANDING HERE, RIGHT INSIDE OF ME

AND EVERYBODY, HE'S THE ONE WHO'S ALWAYS ON MY MIND

HE'S SOMEBODY YOU DON'T SEE… 

HIS NAME IS MR. WHAT- I – WANNA – BE

HIS NAME IS MR. WHAT- I – WANNA - BE 

BRIDGE

AND THE RACE GOES ON , AND ON, AND ON

THE RACE FOR TRUTH IN A WORLD OF LIES

LIFE IS NOT JUST WHAT WE HAVE KNOWN

IN A WORLD FULL OF BLINDNESS,

NOW I WANNA SEE WITH BOTH MY EYES 

REPEAT CHORUS II 

CODA 

I AM LEARNING

I AM LEARNING FROM SOMEONE

NEVER STOP LEARNING

UNTIL HE AND I ARE ONE