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