Sometimes in our lives We all have pain We all have sorrow But if, if we are wise We know that there's Always tomorrow Lean on me when you're not strong And I'll be your friend I'll help you carry on For it won't be long 'Til I'm gonna need Somebody to lean on Please, swallow your pride If I have things That you need to borrow No one, no one can fill Those of your needs That you won't let show Lean on me when you're not strong And I'll be your friend I'll help you carry on For it won't be long 'Til I'm gonna need Somebody to lean on You just call on me, brother, when you need a hand We all need somebody to lean on I just might have a problem that you'll understand We all need somebody to lean on Lean on me, Gene Now just call on me, brother, when you need a hand We all need somebody to lean on I just might have a problem that you'll understand We all need somebody to lean on Lean on me when you're not strong And I'll be your friend I'll help you carry on For it won't be long 'Til I'm gonna need Somebody to lean on Somebody to lean on Need somebody Just wanna lean on you You can lean on me Somebody Oh, somebody Want somebody to Someone, someone Somebody Somebody to lean on