Heard this during the late 1980s (1985/1986) in Worcester MA.
The singer (if you can believe this) has a slight lisp.
Who does this? What is the title? Thanks!
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TAKE THE WORD (?)

I saw a man
covered in ice.
One man locked into his own
sweat vice.
He knew that one day
the end would surely come.
But pray for the reflection of the sun against the sun.

CHORUS:
Take the word - try and hold it in your hand
Take the word - for there’s no reason to be sad.
Don’t be sad.

I saw a woman,
walking.
Her face was weathered and torn.
She looked out on to the night
with the eyes of one who hates for
just being born.
She asked me a question - was I better off than she?
I spend my whole life searching for a reason
to believe I’m free.

CHORUS

Don’t be sad just because of me
I know I say things I don’t mean.
It’s just the young boy inside of me
that never ever wants to leave.

But still I know,
I’ve told you this again and again:
I’ll be there still,
You know that I always will,
I’ll try and be your friend.

CHORUS

You better take that word and keep in somewhere,
Where you can’t find it.
Take the word, ‘I’ll be there,’ and keep it in your pocket!