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Some times in our lifes,
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We all have pain, we all have ^sor.row
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But, if we are wise,
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We know that there's, al-ways ^to.mor-row.
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*** ^Lean on me, ^when you're not strong,
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And I'll be your friend; I'll help you carry on.
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For ^it won't be long, 'till_I'm gon-na need_
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Some-body to lean on.
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Please, ^swal^low your pri-.de,
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If there are things, you need to bor-row.
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For, no one can fill, those of your needs,
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That you ^don't .let show.
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You_just ^CALL on me brother, if YOU need a ^HAND
We_all ^NEED somebody to lean on.
I_just MIGHT have a problem, that you'd understand;
We_all ^NEED somebody to lean on.
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*** ^Lean on me, ^when you're not strong....
You_just ^CALL on me brother, if YOU need a ^HAND
We_all ^NEED somebody to lean on.
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If, ^there is a load, you have to .bear, That you can't car-ry.
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I'm ^just up the road; I'll share your .load,
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If you just .call me.
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(Call me), call me. (Call me), call me...
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*** ^Lean on me, ^when you're not strong....
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(Call me), call me. (Call me), call me...
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\"Lean on Me\" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Bill Withers. It was released in April 1972 as the first single from his second album, Still Bill. It was a number one single on both the soul singles and the Billboard Hot 100; the latter chart for three weeks in July 1972.[1] Billboard ranked it as the No. 7 song of 1972. It is ranked number 208 on Rolling Stone's list of \"The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time\". Numerous other versions have been recorded, and it is one of only nine songs to have reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with versions recorded by two different artists.
