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
A helping hand you lend
In my time of need

Whenever I'm down
I call on you my friend
A helping hand you lend
In my time of need
Whenever I'm down, down, down, down
Down, down, down, down
Down, down, down, down
Down, down, down, down
Down, down, down, down
Down, down, down, down
(My frie-frie-frie f-f-f-frie-frie)

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, down, down, down
Down, down, down, down
Down, down, down, down
Down, down, down, down
Down, down, down, down
Down, down, down, down
(My frie-frie-frie f-f-f-frie-frie)