How Can I Help You? Lyrics

Say you've had it rough now for a while

You line your troubles up in single file

Then you knock 'em down; then you pick 'em up again

You take 'em with you when you go

Then you say, "Thanks for listening, friend."

You call me on the telephone

You just can't take it, & you're all alone

You say, "What's he doing to me? Doesn't he know I've got needs?"

You read all the books you can find

They tell you how to think, but still you bleed

I don't know what to tell you

You know, I've got troubles of my own

You can either let them kill you, or you can learn to stand alone

Sometimes you'll want to scream – but at least

You know you've got a mind, when your mind gets blown

You're talkin' 'bout your big troubles

Some other people keep it all tucked inside

Some live in the bliss of ignorance

Just drifting along for the ride

But I'd rather be a fighting & a thinking man

Cause I know it doesn't do any good to hide

You're having troubles with him again

You've got compassion for him, but you long for peace

You don't want to care, but you don't wanna be alone

Ya, that's life, to say the least

We all wanna love & be loved

But we all wanna come out in one piece

You can see examples everywhere you turn

Of what blame & hate can do when you let them burn

Look at Joan when Herman left her

Five years ago, and she won't accept it yet

He put an alligator in her heart

And she's still feeding that bloodthirsty pet

You're studying survival psychology

You're turning to learning, and that ain't bad

But nobody can give you the answers

If there's any answers to be had

Me, I'm just lookin' for truth, & tryin' to keep from going mad

How can I help you?

I see your needs, & I care a lot; but life, it tests us

You've gotta take the challenge, & give it your best shot

Some are gonna make it, & some are not

But you've gotta take it & give it all you've got

Ya, you've gotta take it, & give it all you've got