1. Together in Song 748 “There Once was a Man” Words and music D
Together in Song “There Once was a Man” Words and music D. Hannah Reproduced with permission under license #130 Licensing - Copyright Cleared Music for Churches.

2. There once was a man as mean as could be; if he could take two then he'd try to take three. Then one day he took Jesus for tea: Jesus helped him to change.

3. Well, Jesus helps meanies and goodies and baddies, Jesus helps lazies and happies and saddies, Jesus helps lonelies and mums, kids and daddies, and Jesus wants us to help too.

4. Blind Bartimaeus, as all will agree, was wise to keep shouting as loud as could be, `O please, son of David, have mercy on me!’ Jesus opened his eyes.

5. Well, Jesus helps meanies and goodies and baddies, Jesus helps lazies and happies and saddies, Jesus helps lonelies and mums, kids and daddies, and Jesus wants us to help too.

6. Said Martha: `It's really my right to protest, I'm working so hard here while Mary just rests.’ Jesus replied, `Mary's chosen the best. Martha, come talk to me too.'

7. Well, Jesus helps meanies and goodies and baddies, Jesus helps lazies and happies and saddies, Jesus helps lonelies and mums, kids and daddies, and Jesus wants us to help too.

8. Once a poor woman, whom no-one could bear, cried as she wiped Jesus' feet with her hair. She had found someone she knew really cared: Jesus made her so glad.

9. Well, Jesus helps meanies and goodies and baddies, Jesus helps lazies and happies and saddies, Jesus helps lonelies and mums, kids and daddies, and Jesus wants us to help too.