There was a man
Looked up to Heaven
And he said, "Lord, what good am I?
I feel so unimportant that it makes me want to cry
What should I do, Lord? Please answer me."

The Lord said, "Sure son, I'll tell you what to be:
The best thing to be is a person
Just a person who loves is fellow man
The best thing to be is a person
Just a person who does the best he can."

The Lord said, "You can be a big man
And I can tell you where to start
Just let the world around you
Know the love that's in your heart."

The Lord said softly, "Listen to me
There's only one thing that I want you to be
The one thing to be is a person
Just a person who does the best he can."