Whenever I'm down

I call on you my friend

A helping hand you lend

In my time of need

Whenever I'm down

I call on you my friend



Listen



Whenever I'm down

I call on you my friend

A helping hand you lend

In my time of need

Whenever I'm down

I call on you my friend



Whenever I'm down

And all that's going on

It's really going on, just one of those days and ya

You say the right things, to keep me going on

To keep me going strong



Whenever I'm down



Ain't nobody

Ain't nobody



Whenever I'm down

I call on you my friend

A helping hand you lend

In my time of need

Whenever I'm down

I call on you my friend



Whenever I'm down

And all that's going on

It's really going on, just one of those days and ya

You say the right things, to keep me going on

To keep me going strong



Whenever I'm down

I call on you my friend

A helping hand you lend

In my time of need

Whenever I'm down

I call on you my friend



Whenever I'm down

I call on you



Whenever I'm down

I call



Listen



Ain't nobody

Ain't nobody



Listen