Song of the Year

The 2023 World Singing Day Song-of-the-Year was an upbeat version of “Lean On Me” by Bill Withers. We chose this song to go with the theme of Mental Health. We will decide on the 2024 Song of the Year by April 1, 2024.

LEAN ON ME

Written by Bill Withers

Sometimes in our lives
We all have pain, we all have sorrow
But if we are wise
We know that there’s always tomorrow

chorus:
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

Please swallow your pride
If I have things you need to borrow
For no one can fill
Those of your needs that you don’t let show

chorus

Just call on me brother
If you need a hand
We’re gonna need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem
That you’ll understand
We all need somebody to lean on

chorus

Lean on me (repeat in background till final chorus)

(Solo ad libs in different languages):

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

Sometimes in our lives we all have pain we all have sorrow
But if we are wise we know that there’s always tomorrow

Swallow your pride if I have things you need to borrow
For no one can fill those of your needs that you don’t let show

If there’s a load you have to bear that you can’t carry
I’m right up the road I’ll share your load if you just call me

Lean on me (x 6)

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