sometimes in our lives we all have pain we all have sorrow But 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 If there is a load you have to bear that you can't carry I'm right up the road I'll share your load if you just call me 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 sister when you need a hand we all need somebody to lean on I just might have a problem that you'd under stand 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 Call me when you need a friend Call me Oh, baby just Call me when you need a friend Call me I'm tellin' you Call me when you need a friend Call me Oh, baby just Call me when you need a friend Call me I'm tellin' you Call me Call me Call me