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?

We've all seen trouble from time to time
There is a mountain ahead
I've got no strength to climb, yeah
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
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?

I'm talking 'bout the soul all alone
Needing the daily bread
Some place to lay his head, yeah
And I'm talking about the neighbor on your street
Won't you look him in the eye
Take time to speak
That's mercy, yeah

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

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
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, 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 a helping hand
Everybody needs it, oh, everybody needs it
Everybody needs a helping hand
Everybody needs it, oh, everybody needs it