Everybody needs a helping hand,
Take a look at your fellow man and tell me, what can I do today'
'Cause everybody needs a helping 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 feeling 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 helping hand,
Take a look at your fellow man and tell me, what can I do today'
'Cause everybody needs a helping 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, oh.

I'm talking 'bout the soul all alone, needing the daily bread,
Someplace to lay his head, yeah, hey,
And I'm talking about the neighbour on your street,
Won't you look him in the eye, take time to speak'
That's mercy, yeah.

'Cause everybody needs a helping hand,
Take a look at your fellow man and tell me, what can I do today'
Everybody needs a helping out,
If that ain't what it's all about, tell me what...what can I do...what can I do'

Love one another, sister and brother,
Love is the only way, hey.

Everybody needs a helping hand,
Take a look at your fellow man and tell me, what can I do today'
Everybody needs a helping 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 helping hand,
Take a look at your fellow man and tell me, what can I do today'
Everybody needs a helping out,
If that ain't what it's all about, tell me what...what can I do today'
Everybody needs a helping hand,
Take a look at your fellow man and tell me, what can I do today'
'Cause everybody needs a helping 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'

Everybody needs a helping, helping...everybody needs a helping hand,
Everybody needs a helping, helping...everybody needs a helping hand.

Everybody needs a helping hand,
Everybody needs it, oh, everybody needs it, (everybody needs it, everybody needs it)
Everybody needs a helping hand,
Oh, everybody needs it, oh, yeah, oh, everybody needs it (oh yeah, oh yeah)
Everybody needs a helping hand,
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