Author: Sydney Carter Meter: Irregular Appears in 20 hymnals Topics: Proper 17 Year C Lyrics: 1 When I needed a neighbour,
were you there, were you there?
When I needed a neighbour, were you there?
And the creed and the colour and the name won't matter;
were you there?
2 I was hungry and thirsty,
were you there, were you there?
I was hungry and thirsty, were you there?
And the creed and the colour and the name won't matter;
were you there?
3 I was cold, I was naked,
were you there, were you there?
I was cold, I was naked, were you there?
And the creed and the colour and the name won't matter;
were you there?
4 When I needed a shelter,
were you there, were you there?
When I needed a shelter, were you there?
And the creed and the colour and the name won't matter;
were you there?
5 Wherever you travel,
I'll be there, I'll be there;
wherever you travel, I'll be there.
And the creed and the colour and the name won't matter;
I'll be there.
[Verses for Holy Week:]
1 When they shouted hosanna,
were you there, were you there?
When they shouted hosanna, were you there?
And the creed and the colour and the name won't matter;
were you there?
2 When they took me to prison,
were you there, were you there?
When they took me to prison, were you there?
And the creed and the colour and the name won't matter;
were you there?
3 When the crosses were crooked,
were you there, were you there?
When the crosses were crooked, were you there?
And the creed and the colour and the name won't matter;
were you there?
4 When the crosses were burning,
were you there, were you there?
When the crosses were burning, were you there?
And the creed and the colour and the name won't matter;
were you there? Used With Tune: NEIGHBOUR
When I Needed a Neighbour