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