[Intro]
[Michael Tait] Ooh, yeah
[Michael Tait] Ooh, yeah, oh-oh
[Choir] Hoo ooh hoo ooh ooh ooh
[Michael Tait] Oh, yeah-eah
[Choir] Hoo ooh hoo ooh ooh ooh
[Michael Tait] Everybody
[James Brown] One, two, three, funky
[TobyMac] Right about this time, Ohio, we want you to sing with us
[TobyMac] Sing!
[Michael Tait & Kevin Max] Oh, yeah!
[Crowd] Oh, yeah!
[Michael Tait & Kevin Max] Oh, yeah!
[Crowd] Oh, yeah!
[Michael Tait & Kevin Max] Oh, yeah!
[Crowd] Oh, yeah!
[Michael Tait & Kevin Max] Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
[Crowd] Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
[Michael Tait & Kevin Max] Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
[Crowd] Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
[Michael Tait & Kevin Max] Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
[Crowd] Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh!
[Michael Tait & Kevin Max] Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, yeah, ah-ah-ah!
[TobyMac] Funky
[James Brown] One, two, three
[Chorus: Michael Tait & Kevin Max, TobyMac]
Lean on me when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend (I'll bе your friend), I'll help you carry on (Lean on mе)
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need somebody to lean on (Mr. Tait, man!)

[Verse 1: Michael Tait & Kevin Max]
Sometimes in our lives
We all have pain, we all have sorrow, yeah
But, if we are wise
We know that there's, a-there's always tomorrow

[Chorus: Michael Tait & Kevin Max, TobyMac]
Lean on me (Come one, come on) 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 (K-Max!)

[Verse 2: Kevin Max]
Please, swallow your pride
And if I have things you need to borrow, oh
For no one can fill those of your needs
And if you won't, let them show

[Chorus: Michael Tait & Kevin Max, TobyMac]
Lean on me (Come one, come on) when you're not strong (Come one, come on)
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 (Let's break it down)
[Bridge: Michael Tait, Kevin Max, Michael Tait & Kevin Max, TobyMac]
You just call (Call) on your brother (On your brother) when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
And I just might have a problem that you understand, *skats*
We all need somebody to lean on

[Breakdown: TobyMac]
Say, "Pump it up! Pump it up!"
Pump it up, Ohio, just like that!
Say, "Pump it up! Pump it up!"
Pump it up, Ohio, just like that!
Say, "Pump it up! Pump it up!"
Pump it up, Ohio, just like that!
Say, "Pump it up! Pump it up!"
Pump it up, Ohio, just like that!

[Verse 3: TobyMac]
'Cause I'm housin' this joint like a brother with an attitude
And comin' straight so you best give it latitude
Leanin' on my boys from the Word, get go
And bein' there for them 'cause the Lord said so
Many of us just don't know what to do
Well, take it here and now from the boy named True
Don't dog a brother out when he stumbles and falls
Just be there to lean on y'all, say…
[Break 1: Kevin Max & Michael Tait]
Call me
Call me (Oh, won't you call me?)
Call me (Yeah-eah-eah-eah) (*scats*)
Call me (Yeah-eah)
Call me (Y-yeah)
Call me (Hoo-hoo hoo-ooh) (*skats*, lean on me)

[Chorus: Michael Tait & Kevin Max, TobyMac]
Lean on me when you're not strong
Clap your hands, everybody; everybody, just clap your hands
And I'll be your friend, I'll help you carry on
To my left, clap your hands; to my right, clap your hands
For it won't be long
Down on the floor, clap your hands; come on, come on; clap your hands
'Til I'm gonna need somebody to lean on
Yeah, alright, sing with us!

[Chorus: Michael Tait, TobyMac, Crowd]
Lean on me (Sing it now!) when you're not strong
And I'll be— (I wanna hear you singin'!), I'll help you carry on (I can't hear y'all)
For (Alright) it won't be long (Come on!) (No no)
'Til I'm gonna need (In the back!) somebody to lean on

[Break 2: TobyMac]
Come on, Will!
Uh!

[Outro: Kevin Max & Michael Tait, TobyMac, Kevin Max, Michael Tait]
Don't you know that I'll be there?
You can lean on me (Yeah, yeah) (Ayy, yeah)
Don't you know that I'll be there?
You can lean on me (Come on! Come on!)
Don't you know that I'll be there?
You can lean on me (Uh, uh, uh) (Yeah, yeah)
Don't you know that I'll be there?
You can lean on me (Oh-oh-oh oh-oh-oh, whoa-oa-oa whoa-oa-oa whoa-oa-oa, oh, yeah)