A country gospel song, the lyrics tell the story of a world-weary and tired man pleading for guidance and reassurance from God.
In 1974, Presley released the song as part of a double A-sided single with "If You Talk in Your Sleep.
6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart on the week of August 10, 1974.
Previously, "Help Me" was recorded by: Johnny Cash covered the song on his 1973 album The Gospel Road, which was the soundtrack to the film of the same title, and on the posthumous 2006 album American V: A Hundred Highways.
On The Gospel Road, the song's title is abbreviated to "Help" and is performed in several parts on the album and film.