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)
  (I call on you my friend)
  
  Listen..
  
  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)
  (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
  (going strong)
  (going strong)
  
  Whenever I'm down
  
  Ain't nobody
  (body)
  Ain't nobody
  (body)
  
  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)
  (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
  (going strong)
  (going strong)
  
  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)
  (I call on you my friend)
  
  (Whenever I'm down)
  (I call on you...)
  (Whenever I'm down)
  (I call...)
  
  Ain't nobody
  (body)
  Ain't nobody
  (body)
  
  Listen
  Listen
  Listen..