If somebody told you a lie

And you found out about it, would you let it slip by?

Would you just turn the other cheek

If somebody put your business out in the street?

Would you fight it, try to right it

Or pull down your shades and try to hide it?

If sombody's rippin' you off

And you don't try to stop 'em then it's your own fault

Nobody gets involved

But everybody wants to get the problem solved

I ain't lyin', you ain't tryin'

So don't you let me hear you cryin'

Help (help) help (help) help

You know you got to help yourself

You say help (help) help (help) help

And I say, you got to help yourself, ooh

Yeah, that's right

If somebody told you a lie

And you found out about it, would you let it slip by?

Would you just turn the other cheek

If somebody put your business out in the street?

Would you fight it, try to right it

Or pull down your shades and try to hide it?

Help (help) help (help) help

Don't you know you got to help yourself?

You say help (help) help (help) help

And I say you got to help yourself