Sometimes the sea is angry And she'll cut you to the bone But I'll still be waiting when your ship comes in I'm gonna take my, take my darlin' home Lean on me always Sometimes I know the load's too much to bear My shoulder's there And you can cling (Cling) Cling to me always I'll always be what you want me to You can just lean on me I'll always comfort you And sometimes, the road's a little rocky And you bruise your heel on a stone But darlin', all I ask is that you let me be there To pick you up and carry on Lean on me always Sometimes I know the load's too much to bear Hey, my shoulder's there And you can cling (Cling) Cling to me always I'll always be what you want me to You can just lean on me I'll always comfort you, babe (Lean on me always) Always (Sometimes I know the load's too much to bear) The load's too much to bear (My shoulder's there) My shoulder's there (And you can cling) Cling (Cling) Cling (To me always) To me always, baby (I'll always be what you want me to) What you want me to, yeah (Just lean on me) Just lean on me (Lean on me always) Always (Sometimes I know the load's too much to bear) I know the load's too much to bear, baby (My shoulder's there) My shoulder's there, yeah, yeah (And you can cling) Cling (Cling to me always) To me always (I'll always be what you want me to) I'll always be what you want me to You can just lean on me I'll always comfort you, babe (Lean on me always) Say it again Always, baby (Sometimes I know the load's too much to bear) I know the load's too much to bear, hey (My shoulder's there) My shoulder's there (And you can cling) Cling (Cling) Cling (To me always) (I'll always be what you want me to) What you want me to, baby (Just lean on me) Just lean on me, yeah (Lean on me always) Yeah, always (Sometimes I know the load's too much to bear) I know the load's too much for you to bear (My shoulder's there) (And you can cling) Cling (Cling to me always) To me always (I'll always be what you want me to) Tell me, baby Just lean on me