I thought I could turn things around And show you something that was new But all I got was disappointment I was left without a clue ♪ But you can never change You just keep on bein' you You got to help yourself! (Help yourself!) You got to help yourself! (Help yourself!) You got to help yourself! ♪ And as the world grows dark beneath the setting sun I think about you And all the plans that we'd begun but never finished Seem to turn and run ♪ But you can never change You just keep on bein' you You got to help yourself! (Help yourself!) You got to help yourself! (Help yourself!) You got to help yourself! ♪ But you can never change You just keep on bein' you You got to help yourself! (Help yourself!) You got to help yourself! (Help yourself!) You got to help yourself! ♪ And as the world grows bright beneath the rising sun I think about you And all the things we never did 'Cause we forgot we ever wanted to ♪ But you can never change You just keep on bein' you You got to help yourself! (Help yourself!) You got to help yourself! (Help yourself!) You got to help yourself!