(Allen Collins - Ronnie Van Zant - Gary Rossington). Oh. Now when you think the time's ___. Take a look around. 'Cause babies are dying from disease. Sleeping out on the ground. People never seen the tortured eyes. From a foreign land. No. When you see somebody who's down and out. Lend a helpin' hand. You better lend a helpin' hand. If you can. Lend a helpin' hand. Do it if you can. Oh. Every time you feed your face. Do you bow your head. Hunger kills each and every day. Won't you share your bread. If you've ever felt the pain inside. I know you'd understand. When you see somebody who's down and out. Lend a helpin' hand. You better lend a helpin' hand. If you can. Lend a helpin' hand. Do it if you can. Oh. Every time you feed that face. Do you look around. For somebody right in your own neighborhood. Sleepin out on the ground. And do some down south jukin'. If you've ever felt the pain inside. I know you'd understand. When you see somebody who's down and out. Lend a helpin' hand. Why don't you lend a helpin' hand. If you can. Lend a helpin' hand. Won't you please lend a helpin' hand.