Lean On Me | Glee [HD FULL STUDIO]

Lean on Me by Bill Withers is featured in Ballad, the tenth episode of Season One. It is sung by the New Directions, with solos from Artie and Mercedes with Tina.

They sing the ballad to show support to Finn and Quinn due to the baby debacle. The song tells them, that the group will support them throughout the journey of Quinn's pregnancy.

This is the song used in the advertisement for Glee: The Music, Volume 2.

LYRICS:

New Directions:
Hum-hum-hum-hum-hum
Hum-hum-hum-hum-hum
Hum-hum-hum-hum-hum (Artie: Yeah)
Hum-hum-hum-hum-hum (Artie: Mmmm)
Hum-hum-hum-hum-hum (Mercedes: Ohhhh)
Hum-hum-hum-hum (Mercedes: Yeah) hum (Artie: Ohhhh noooo)

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

Artie and Mercedes with New Directions:
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

Mercedes (New Directions):
Please! (Please)
Swallow your pride (Pride)
If I have things

Mercedes with New Directions (New Directions):
You need to borrow,
(For) for no one can fill
Those of your needs
That you won't let show

So just call (Call) on me brother (Hey)
When you need a hand (You need a hand)
We all need (Need) somebody to lean on!
(I just might have a problem)
I just might have a problem that you'll understand.
We all need somebody to lean on! (Artie: Lean on me)
Lean on me (Artie: Hey)
When you're not strong (Artie: When you're not strong)
I'll be your friend (Artie: I'll be your friend)
I'll help you carry on (Artie: Help you carry on)
For it wont be long (Artie: Oh, it wont be long)
'Till I'm gonna need somebody to lean on

New Directions (New Directions):
(Just lean on me) you just call on me brother (Hey)
When you need a hand (You need a hand)

Mercedes with New Directions (New Directions)
We all need (Need) somebody to lean on! (Artie: Somebody to lean on)

New Directions:
I just might
I just might have a problem that you'll understand

Mercedes with New Directions
We all need somebody to lean on!
Lean on me

Artie (New Directions):
If (If)
There is a load (There is a load)
You have to bear (You have to bear)
That you can't carry
I'm (I'm higher) right up the road
I'll share your load

Mercedes and Artie with New Directions:
If you just call me

Mercedes with New Directions:
Call me (Artie: I'm calling)

New Directions:
Call me (Mercedes: When you need a friend)
Call me (Artie: Call me)
Call me (Tina: Call me) (Artie: When you need a friend)
Call me (Mercedes: When you need a friend)
Call me (Tina: If you need a friend)
Call me (Tina: Any time of day)
Call me...

Mercedes:
Oooo, It won't be long till I'm gonna need somebody to lean on, lean on, lean on me

New Directions:
Lean on lean on (Mercedes: Lean, lean on me, yeah) lean on me when you need a friend
Lean on lean (Mercedes: Hey, yeah!) on lean on me lean on me
Lean on lean on lean on me

Mercedes with New Directions (New Directions):
I'm gonna need (Somebody) somebody to lean on

New Directions (Mercedes):
I'm gonna need (Hey!) somebody to lean on (Somebody to lean on) (Artie: Yeah!)

Mercedes:
Yeah! (Artie: Ohh)

[biancahercules]

Mercedes and Artie: I love when they sing together in Season 1
This is flawless
#Gleek4Ever

[obohemma]

I love Mercedes and artie the voice sound amazing lean on me awalys

[billiemayjackson]

RIP Naya Rivera, We Gleeks Love you forever!! xxxx

[Maxthebigman]

R.I.P Bill Withers
R.I.P Joe Clark
R.I.P Naya Rivera
R.I.P Cory Monteith

[crazelgraham]

When I was in 8th grade was my graduation song Lean On Me by Bill wither

[katiusciaschiavon]

Bellissima io dovrò impararla tutta a memoria

[madibro]

I'm doing the song in honors chorus

[beccaboo]

I'm trying out for the 1st solo in 2 days wish me luck

[전진영-uy]

what the fuck is with this song



this so good to hear😂

[kandragraham]

Love all the voices, but Mercedes' voice is so annoying! I wish they highlighted ANYONE but her in this.