Lyrics:

Oldie but a goodie
Mmm-mmm
Mmm-mmm hmm-mmm
Hoo-ooh
Hoo-ooh ooh-ooh
Oh-oh-oh
Hoo-ooh hoo-ooh ooh-ooh
Hmm
One, two, three, funky
True MC, True MC
Everybody listens to the True MC
True MC, no slack on the track
Here to tell the people that love's what we lack
In this family, we gotta love like Christ
So precise in your life, so take this advice
Brother to brother, we need to learn to love each other
So lean on me when you're in trouble
I cast my cares on Christ 'cause He cares for me
So when you need a shoulder to cry on, just lean
Props to my man Speedy (Speed)
Funky, one, two, three

Lean on me when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend (I'll be your friend), I'll help you carry on (Lean on me)
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need somebody to lean on

Sometimes in our lives
We all have pain
We all have sorrows (Yeah, we do now)
But if we are wise
We know that there's
Always tomorrow

Lean on me (Sing it to me, sing it to me) when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend (I'll be your friend), I'll help you carry on (Lean on me)
For it won't be long (It won't be long)
'Til I'm gonna need somebody to lean on

Please, swallow your pride
If I have things
You need to borrow
For no one can fill
Those of your needs, yeah
And if you won't a-let them—let them—a-let them show

Lean on me (Sing it to me, sing it to me) when you're not strong (Sing it to me, sing it to me)
And I'll be your friend (I'll be your friend), I'll help you carry on (Lean on me)
For it won't be long (It won't be long)
'Til I'm gonna need somebody to lean on

You just call on your brother when you need a hand
(Call on your brother)
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have some problems that you'd understand, yeah, yeah (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Might have problems that you'd understand)
We all need somebody to lean on

Lean on me (Hey!) when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend (I'll be your friend), I'll help you carry on, oh (Lean on me)
For it won't be long (It won't be long)
'Til I'm gonna need somebody to lean on

Make it funky, make it funky
(Whoa-oh!) (Oh-oh-oh! Yeah, yeah, yeah!)
Make it funky, make it funky
(Uh! Uh!)
Make it funky, make it funky
(Whoa-oh! Yeah, yeah) (Ayy, yeah, yeah, yeah!) (Break up!)

'Cause I'm housin' this joint like a brother with an attitude (Uh!)
And comin' straight so you best give me latitude (Uh!)
Leanin' on my boys from the Word, get go (Uh-uh!)
And bein' there for them 'cause the Lord said so (Uh-uh!)
Many of us just don't know what to do (To do) (Uh-uh!)
Well, take it here and now from the boy named true (True) (Uh-uh!)
Don't dog a brother out when he stumbles and falls (Falls) (Uh-uh!)
Just be there to lean on y'all (Uh-uh!)

Call me (You gotta call me) (Oh, baby, now)
Call me (You gotta call me) (Oh, won't you call me?)
Just call me (You gotta call me) (Yeah) (*scats*)
Call me (You gotta call me) (Yeah)
Call me (You gotta call me) (Ye-yeah)
Just call me (You gotta call me) (Hoo hoo hoo!) (*scats* Lord, lean on me)

Don't you know that I'll be there? (I will be there)
You can lean on me (That you gotta lean on a-me)
Don't you know that I'll be there? (I will be there)
You can lean on me (So, if I can lean on you…?)
Don't you know that I'll be there? (I will be there)
You can lean on me (Sing it to me, sing it to me)
Don't you know that I'll be there? (I will be there)
You can lean on me