Just a little hand can be a great big helpIt can make a big differenceAnd there's a better plan than to do this ourselvesThere is another point of reference andI've never known an islandand I've never seen it work that wayI've come to understandWe do the best we canBut everybody needs a little handJust and little hand can go a long long wayAnd there's no shame in askin' and yesNo matter what they doOr what they sayYou can't live without a little tendernessThere's always gifts of kindnessAnd there's always little acts of braveryI've come to understandWe do the best we canBut everybody needs a little handSo call if your ever alone or downAnd you need someone to be aroundJust callJust a little hand can be a great big helpIt can make all the differenceAnd there's no reason to doubtThere is no story or fiction here, andI've never known an island, andI've never seen it work that wayI've come to understandWe do the best we canBut everybody needs a little handSo call if your ever alone or downAnd you need someone to be aroundI've come to understandWe do the best we canBut everybody needs a little handJust a little hand