everybody claims that they want the best things outta life ha but not everyone not everyone wanna go through the toils and strifes like this particular fella walks around all day long singin sha na na da da da la da da da harry hippie lies asleep in the shade life don t bug him cause he thinks he s got it made he never worry bout nothin in particular but ooh he might even sell free press on sunset i d like to help a man when he s down but i can t help him much when he s sleepin on the ground he s like a bottle in water harry just float through life walks around all day long singin this song woah woah woah yeah mary hippie she s harry s lady panhandles pennies just to feed harry s baby she can lie down a story so incredible man you wanna help her take the food home and put it on the table i d like to help a man when he s down but i can t help ya harry if you wanna sleep on the ground sorry harry oh you re too much weight to carry around but he still walks around all day long singin this song sha da da da sha na na na na na sha na na na na sha la la da da street child street child tell me where will you be goin when old man winter gets his horn and starts blowin will you hang around la or hitch a ride on a freeway meet an old familiar face in a new place i d like to help a man when he s down but how can i help him if he s somewhere outta town sorry harry i think i m gonna put you down sha da da da sha da da da sha la la la la da da da everybody help me sing this song oh yeah