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