Long ago a man did travel from jerusalem to jericho He fell along a band of robbers left him for dead beside the road The only soul who had compassion Was stranger to God's chosen race Was one who had the heart of Jesus And saved this man from the wretched fate One man stopped and helped his neighbor in his suffering and pain Now i hear the words of our dear Savior saying GO AND DO THE SAME I see a man in desperation out on the street most everyday But like so many other people I turn my head the other way Who will show the hand of mercy Who'll give him shelter from the cold Then i'm reminded of the story that Jesus told so long ago How one man stopped to help his neighbor in his suffering and pain Now i hear the words of our dear Savior saying GO AND DO THE SAME And when i asked who is my neighbor this world of suffering and pain Oh i hear the words of our dear Savior saying GO AND DO THE SAME