When things get tough
And life ain't life
In the middle of it all
When you're headin' for a fall
I'll be there and it'll be alright
When the road gets rough
And you can't fight
When you got no place to go
And you're feelin' all alone
Lean on me and it'll be alright
Lookin' outside to see
Lookin' for red belief
On and on
Strangers, friends and fam-i-ly
Runnin' so far away
Tryin' to get away
Movin' on, but this life is here, so stay
And take good care of all those things you're scared of
You got everything you need
Don't neglect to care for
The one you should be there for
Who needs your love and nurturing
When things get tough (oh)
And life ain't life
In the middle of it all
When you're headin' for a fall
I'll be there and it'll be alright
When the road gets rough
And you can't fight
When you got no place to go
And you're feelin' all alone
Lean on me and it'll be alright
Gotta take every day
Gotta feel all the pain
Gettin' through
Knowin' there's no one to blame
Try to keep letting go
Better than what you know
And when you do, I'll be there to catch you
Everything you need, it's right there where you keep it
Step on up and turn the keys
So you need to care for
The one you should be there for
With all your love and nurturing
When things get tough (oh-oh)
And life ain't life
In the middle of it all
When you're headin' for a fall
I'll be there and it'll be alright (yea)
When the road gets rough (get rough)
And you can't fight (hmm)
When you got no place to go (Ohh)
And you're feelin' all alone
Lean on me and it'll be alright (alright)
When things get tough (get tough)
And life ain't life (ooh)
In the middle of it all
When you're headin' for a fall
I'll be there and it'll be alright (it's gonna be)
When the road gets rough (ooh)
And you can't fight (Hey-ya)
When you got no place to go (ooh)
And you're feelin' all alone
Lean on me and it'll be alright
With each rising sun
While you lay you're waking has begun
Every breath you take it
Take it what you sayin'
Sayin' that you'll make it
You'll get through it
And it'll be alright
When things get tough (it's alright)
And life ain't life (life ain't life)
In the middle of it all (I'll take good care of you)
When you're headin' for a fall
I'll be there and it'll be alright (ooh)
When the road gets rough (get rough)
And you can't fight (oh)
When you got no place to go
And you're feelin' all alone
Lean on me and it'll be alright (be-yea)
When things get tough (when it's rough on you)
And life ain't life (you'll make it through)
In the middle of it all
When you're headin' for a fall (yea-yea-yea)
I'll be there and it'll be alright
When the road gets rough (get rough)
And you can't fight (can't fight)
When you got no place to go
And you're feelin' all alone
Lean on me and it'll be alright (I'll be there)
When things get tough (when things get tough)
And life ain't life (so call me)
In the middle of it all
When you're headin' for a fall (don't be afraid)
I'll be there and it'll be alright
When the road gets rough
And you can't fight (can't fight, I'll be there)
When you got no place to go
And you're feelin' all alone (things will be alright)
Lean on me and it'll be alright