Lean On Me
STRENGTH IS SHARED.
WORDS OF COMMUNITY
A coal miner’s son from Slab Fork, West Virginia, Bill Withers understood that survival was collective, practical, and unglamorous. Released in 1972, “Lean on Me” turned mutual aid into a hymn. Performed at inaugurations, disaster relief events, and moments of communal grief. In a culture that treats asking for help as weakness, these words remain a quiet correction.
These are not band tees. These are the words that raised us.
STRENGTH IS SHARED.
A coal miner’s son from Slab Fork, West Virginia, Bill Withers understood that survival was collective, practical, and unglamorous. Released in 1972, “Lean on Me” turned mutual aid into a hymn. Performed at inaugurations, disaster relief events, and moments of communal grief. In a culture that treats asking for help as weakness, these words remain a quiet correction.
These are not band tees. These are the words that raised us.
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Words outlive the music. They show up in protests, weddings, breakups, and revolutions. Built in by partnership with Universal Music Publishing Group, The Word Dept. treats lyrics as what they've always been: enduring works of intellectual property. Every product honors the songwriter. Every design credits the craft.
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