![]() ![]() Lyrics of “Lean on Me”īut now that we’ve gotten that out of the way comes the actual lyrics. And truthfully, the first verse has nothing to do with interpersonal relationships. Instead it’s more of a philosophical nature, with the singer pointing out that hardships, i.e. Slab Fork is a community which, as of the writing of this post, barely has more than 200 residents. However the said ‘hood, where mining is the main occupation, had seen better times and likely as a result higher population numbers. But either way, it’s still a small town in the truest sense of the word.Īnd as detailed by Bill Withers, growing up there was a lot more different than, say what he witnessed later in Los Angeles. Or put differently, as far as interpersonal relationships go, it was like the ideal community, a place where “people were a little more attentive to each other less afraid”. Or phrased alternatively, Bill not only sang “lean on me” but grew up in an environment where such was practiced, thus giving him the background to do so in the first place.
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