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