Hey brothers, hear me call   It ain't that I had to fall   Wasn't no one's fault last night   That I looked up and felt the light      Here's hoping you'll understand, I want to feel like a natural man   Get up early in the morning to do what I can   You can't help no one with money   If you can't with your hands      And you got to be there brothers, yes you do   If the world is turning under you   Ain't no good to sit around bring it up or down   You got to be there brothers, yes you do      Hey brothers, now and then   There's something oughta move you more than a pen   You don't need no school or knowledge you've got something else to lend   All the people in the world can make it better again      And it ain't easy, yes I know   It's a hard rugged in the road   Don't be swindled, don't be fooled   Just be honest and stay cool      'Cause you got to be there brothers, yes you do   If the world is turning under you   Ain't no good to sit around bring it up or down   You got to be there brothers, yes you do