when he calls

in a land far away

a little boy lay

asleep in his bed

then he heard a voice call

there was no doubt at all

he knew just what it said

he had heard it before

and he could not ignore

what he thought was too good to be true

for the words of a wise man

had opened his eyes

and he knew what he needed to do

when he calls

when he calls

just say lord i am listening

when he calls

when he calls

just be ready to obey

for there's no greater joy

than hearing him call. your name

well the little boy's gone

but life still goes on

day after day

and if god spoke back then

he can do it again

in a nuclear age

have you heard it before

and just cose to ignore

what your mind thought was only a dream

that is what you should do

and it's not quite as strange as it seems

when he calls

when he calls

just say lord i am listening

when he calls

when he calls

just to be ready to obey

for there's no greater joy

than hearing him call. your name