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, I call on you my friend Listen, Listen, Listen (Chorus) 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, I call on you my friend Whenever I'm down And all that's going on Is really going on Just one of those days (and ju-h..) You say the right things To keep me moving on To keep me going strong Whenever I'm down 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, I call on you my friend Whenever I'm down And all that's going on Is really going on Just one of those days (and ju-h..) You say the right things To keep me moving on To keep me going strong Repeat Chorus