Artie: Sometimes in our lives We all have pain We all have sorrow But, if we are wise We know that there's always tomorrow
Mercedes with Artie and New Directions: Lean on me When you're not strong And I'll be your friend I'll help you carry on For it won't be long 'Till I'm gonna need Somebody to lean on
Mercedes (New Directions): Please! (Please...) Swallow your pride (Pride...) If I have things (with New Directions: You need to borrow) (For) For (Ooooh...) no one can fill (Ooooh...) Those of your needs That you won't let show
New Directions (Mercedes): So just call (with New Directions: Call! ) (call on me brother) (New Directions:Hey!) When (you need a hand) ( with New Directions:You need a hand)
Mercedes with New Directions: We all need (New Directions : Need) somebody to lean on! (New Directions Girls: I just might have a problem) I just might have a problem that you'll understand. We all need somebody to lean on! (Artie: Lean on me) Lean on me (Artie: Hey) When you're not strong (Artie: When you're not strong) I'll be your friend (Artie: I'll be your friend) I'll help you carry on (Artie: Help you carry on) For it won't be long (Artie: Oh, it won't be long) 'Till I'm gonna need (Artie: Oh, 'Till I'm gonna need, Oh) somebody to lean on
New Directions Girls (New Directions Boys): (Just lean on me) You just, call on me brother (Hey) When you need a hand (You need a hand)
Mercedes with New Directions Girls (New Directions Boys) We all need (Need) somebody to lean on! (Artie: Somebody to lean on...)
New Directions Boys (New Directions Girls): (I just might) I just might have a problem that you'll understand
Mercedes with New Directions Boys (New Directions Girls): We all (need somebody to lean on!) Lean on me (Artie: Oooh oh)
Artie (New Directions): If (If) There is a load (There's a load) You have to bear (You have to bear) That you can't (with New Directions: carry) I'm (I am) (with New Directions: right up the road) (Oooh...) I'll (with New Directions Boys: share your load)
Mercedes and Artie with New Directions: If you just call me
Mercedes with New Directions: Call me (Artie: I'm calling)
New Directions: Call me (Mercedes: When you need a friend) Call me (Artie: Call me) Call me (Tina: Call me) (Mercedes: Call me!) (Artie: When you need a friend) Call me (Tina: When you need a friend) Call me (Mercedes: If you need a friend) Call me (Mercedes: Call me, uh) (Tina: Any time of day) Call me...
Mercedes: Oooo, It won't be long 'Till I'm gonna need Somebody to lean on, lean on, lean on me
New Directions: Lean on, lean on (Mercedes: Lean, lean on me, yeah), lean on me When you need a friend Lean on, lean (Mercedes: Hey, yeah!) on, lean on me, (Artie: Yeah!) lean on me Lean on, lean on, lean on me
Mercedes with New Directions (New Directions): I'm gonna need (Somebody) somebody to lean on
New Directions (Mercedes): I'm gonna need (Hey!) somebody to lean on (Somebody to lean on) (Artie: Yeah!)