When a man has got the blues and feels discouraged

And has nothing else but trouble all his life


But he's just an honest man like any other


Living in a world that's tearing at his mind

If he's sick and tired of life and takes to drinking


Do not pass him by don't greet him with a frown


Do not fail to lend your hand and try to help him

Always lift him up and never knock him down







If he stays out late at night because he's troubled


Or because his home is not what it should be


Have a smile for him wherever you might meet him

It will help him find the right way don't you see


If he gambles when he's in the town or city


Tell him what he ought to do to win the round

Do not fail to lend your hand to show him pity


Always lift him up and never knock him down







If he has no friends and everything's against him


If he's failed in everything he has tried

Try to lift his load and help him bear his burden


Let him know that you are walking by his side


If he feels that all is lost and he has fallen

Help to place this poor man's feet on solid ground


And when this world has turned its back against him


Always lift him up and never knock him down