Call on a friend, just call on a friend, John Joe
Call on a friend, just call on a friend, John Joe
I called on him and he saved me
From all the pain that I'm in
John Joe
I called on him and he saved me
From all my troubles
From all my troubles
I called on him and he saved me
From all my sins and sorrows
You better believe it now
Call on a friend, just call on a friend, John Joe
Call on a friend, just call on a friend, John Joe
How do you feel to take an innocent life in the street?
Tell me how you feel
How do you feel when you're hungry and you don't have no food to eat?
Just hold on strong, don't let go
Keep the faith and you will know
What a friend can do
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Call on a friend, just call on a friend, John Joe
Call on a friend, just call on a friend, John Joe
I'm tired of seeing the blood pouring in the street
The youth, they don't have no clothes
Nor no shoes to wear on their feet
What next to do?
What more can we say?
Call on John, he will show you the way
What a friend can do
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Call on a friend, just call on a friend, John Joe
Call on a friend, just call on a friend, John Joe
Call on a friend, just call on a friend, John Joe
Call on him my brother, call on John
John Joe is your friend
I call on him and he saves me from all my troubles
From all my troubles
I call on him and he saves me from all my sins and sorrows
Yeah, leave it now
Call on a friend, just call on a friend, John Joe
Call on a friend, just call on a friend, John Joe
Call on a friend, just call on a friend, John Joe
How do you feel to take an innocent life in the street?
You better tell me how you feel
How do you feel when you're hungry and you don't have no food to eat?
Just hold on strong, don't let go
Keep the faith and you will know
What a friend can do
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Call on a friend, just call on a friend, John Joe
Call on a friend, just call on a friend, John Joe