There are times it gets so hard you can cry   This world can be so cold   And sometimes I just don't know   How we ever survive   Listen, baby      [CHORUS 1]   Everybody needs a hand to hold   To pick you up when you fall   Everybody needs someone   And you can hold on to me   All night long      [CHORUS 2]   And if you lean on me   I will lean on you   Put your hand in mine   We will make it through   I'll be your backbone, girl   Shelter from the storm   When it's cold outside   I will keep you warm      Yeah, if you lean on me      When the sky is gray   And you think there's no way the sun will ever shine   Just put your hand in mine   It'll be all right   Yes, it will      [CHORUS 1]      [CHORUS 2]      And you know this heart   Will always be around   (Always be around)   Ooh yeah      And I'll be the one   Ain't gonna let you down   (I'll never let you down)      If you lean on me      [CHORUS 1]      [CHORUS 2] (2x)