We All Got to Help Each Other
Harmony in Compassion: Kenny Rogers' Message of Mutual Support
Lyrics
We all got to help each other if we're gonna get by
We must collectively support and assist one another to overcome challenges.
We all got to help each other if we're gonna get by
Reiteration of the importance of mutual help for survival.
See the child out on the street
Observing a child in need on the street, emphasizing the harsh conditions with ragged clothes and bare feet.
Ragged clothes and just bare feet
Describing the impoverished state of the child.
We got to help him if we can
An urging call to assist the child if possible.
You see his momma, she's all alone
Depicting a lonely mother struggling due to the absence of her partner.
Can't get by cause her daddy's gone
Highlighting the challenges faced by the mother due to the father's absence.
We got to help her if we can
An appeal to help the struggling mother.
We all got to help each other if we're gonna get by
Reiteration of the theme that mutual assistance is crucial for survival.
We all got to help each other if we're gonna get by
Emphasizing the recurring need for collective support.
See the man walking down the road
Observing a man carrying a heavy burden along the road.
Burden down with a heavy load
Describing the man's burden and the weight he carries.
We got to help him if we can
An urging call to help the burdened man if possible.
Look so tired and he's all alone
Describing the tired and homeless state of the man.
Got no place he can call his home
Highlighting the man's lack of a place to call home.
We got to help him if we can
An appeal to help the homeless and tired man.
We all got to help each other if we're gonna get by
Reiteration of the message that collective help is essential for survival.
We all got to help each other if we're gonna get by
Emphasizing the ongoing need for mutual support.
See the women, she's dressed in black
Observing a mourning woman dressed in black.
Son went to war but he didn't come back
Explaining that her son went to war but did not return.
We got to help her if we can
An urging call to help the grieving woman.
They send him off to war and they send him to die
Describing the tragic situation of a son sent to war and never returning.
Said he had to go but they wouldn't say why
Expressing uncertainty about the reasons behind sending the son to war and the lack of explanation.
We got to help him if we can
An appeal to help the grieving mother in her time of need.
We all got to help each other if we're gonna get by
Reiteration of the central theme that mutual help is crucial for survival.
We all got to help each other if we're gonna get by
Reemphasizing the ongoing need for collective support.
We got to help each other if we're gonna get by
Stressing the importance of helping each other for collective survival.
We got to help each other if we're gonna get by
Repeating the call to mutual assistance for overcoming challenges.
We got to help each other if we're gonna get by
Underscoring the necessity of collective help for survival.
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