Eileen, won't you lean on me This is no life living here without you This is no way for me to get alone Now that I know I'm no good without you Eileen, Eileen Eileen, won't you lean on me, please How much I had baby when I had you I'm destitute this way I'm doing time living here without you Eileen, Eileen, Eileen Eileen, I'm coming clean Guess no substitute will do What do I do, baby, to impress you Now that I'm blown and thrown out the way Eileen, Eileen Eileen, you can lean on me Baby I'm dead in a cruel world without you Eileen lean on me Lean on me Eileen baby won't you lean on me