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]