Always Lift Him Up And Never Knock Him Down - Willie Watson

When a man has got the blues and feels discouraged

And has nothing else but trouble all his life

Well he’s just an honest man like any other

Living in a world of aggravating strife

And if he’s sick and tired of life and takes to drinking

Do not pass him by, don’t meet him with a frown

Do not fail to lend your hand and try to help him

Always lift him up and never knock him down

And if he stays out late at night because he’s troubled

Or because his home is not what it should be

Have a smile for him wherever you might meet him

It will help him find the right way, don’t you see

If he gambles when he’s in the town or city

Tell him what he ought to do to gain the crown

Do not fail to lend your hand and show him pity

Always lift him up and never knock him down

If he has no friends and everything’s against him

And if he’s failed in everything that he has tried

Try to lift this load and help him bear his burden

Let him know that you are walking by his side

If he feels that all is lost and he has fallen

Help to place this poor man’s feet on solid ground

Just remember he’s some other’s precious darlin'

And always lift him up and never knock him down