Everybody needs
a helpin' hand
Take a look
at your fellow man
And tell me
what can I do today uh
'Cause everybody
needs a helpin' out
If that ain't what it's all about
Tell me what
What can I do
What can I do today
We've all seen trouble
from time to time
There is a mountain ahead
I've got no strength
to climb hey
If you're feelin' that
you're strong
Reach out to me
I hope this journey
won't take long
But won't you please
have mercy
Everybody needs
a helpin' hand
Take a look
at your fellow man
And tell me
what can I do today hey
'Cause everybody
needs a helpin' out
If that ain't what it's all about
Tell me what
What can I do
What can I do today
I'm talkin' 'bout the soul
all alone
Needin' the daily bread
Someplace to lay
his head yeah hey
And I'm talkin' 'bout
the neighbor on your street
Won't you look him
in the eye
Take time to speak
That's mercy yeah
Everybody needs
a helpin' hand
Take a look
at your fellow man
And tell me
what can I do today hey
'Cause everybody
needs a helpin' out
If that ain't what it's all about
Tell me what
What can I do
What can I do
Love on another
Sister and brother
Love is the only way
Everybody needs
a helpin' hand
Take a look
at your fellow man
And tell me
what can I do today hey
'Cause everybody
needs a helpin' out
If that ain't what it's all about
Tell me what
What can I do
What can I do today
Everybody needs
a helpin' hand
Take a look
at your fellow man
And tell me
what can I do today
'Cause everybody
needs a helpin' out
If that ain't what it's all about
Tell me what
What can I do today
Everybody needs
a helpin' hand
Take a look
at your fellow man
And tell me
what can I do today hey
'Cause everybody
needs a helpin' out
If that ain't what it's all about
Tell me what
What can I do
What can I do today
What can I do today yeah
Everybody needs
a helpin' helpin'
Everybody needs
a helpin' hand
Everybody needs
a helpin' helpin'
Everybody needs
a helpin' hand
Everybody needs it
Everybody needs it
Everybody needs
a helpin' hand
Everybody needs it
Oh everybody needs it