Backed by his own elegantly mournful guitar, the steady tap of a drummer, and insistent horns, Womack flavors the song with gospel shouts and ad-libs ("Somebody help me, I wanna go so badly").

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Somebody help me on this.

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And it has made me a more compassionate person - now I will always help somebody being bullied.

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