Could Have Been the One

One day a girl came up to me
She was in need of a friend
I just walked right by her
Never really looked at her
Or said anything

I saw the next day in the paper
Her picture next to her name
One day, she was here
Then the next day
She was gone

What if I was all she needed?
Someone to keep her from letting go
She needed a friend
I could have been the one
Who would help her keep the faith
And keep holding on

I saw a man on the streets
Ratty old clothes and no place to go
I just walked right by him
Never really looked at him
Or said anything

I saw the next day in the paper
His picture next to his name
One day, he was here
Then the next day
He was gone

What if I was all he needed?
Someone to keep him from letting go
He needed some hope
I could have been the one
Who would help him keep the faith
And keep holding on