diff --git a/app.go b/app.go
index 634c825..0018656 100644
--- a/app.go
+++ b/app.go
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ type App struct {
 	HelpName string
 	// Description of the program.
 	Usage string
+	// Text to override the USAGE section of help
+	UsageText string
 	// Description of the program argument format.
 	ArgsUsage string
 	// Version of the program
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ func NewApp() *App {
 		Name:         path.Base(os.Args[0]),
 		HelpName:     path.Base(os.Args[0]),
 		Usage:        "A new cli application",
+		UsageText:    "",
 		Version:      "0.0.0",
 		BashComplete: DefaultAppComplete,
 		Action:       helpCommand.Action,
diff --git a/app_test.go b/app_test.go
index 09032d1..709f9aa 100644
--- a/app_test.go
+++ b/app_test.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ func ExampleApp_Run() {
 	app.Action = func(c *Context) {
 		fmt.Printf("Hello %v\n", c.String("name"))
 	}
+	app.UsageText = "app [first_arg] [second_arg]"
 	app.Author = "Harrison"
 	app.Email = "harrison@lolwut.com"
 	app.Authors = []Author{Author{Name: "Oliver Allen", Email: "oliver@toyshop.com"}}
diff --git a/command.go b/command.go
index f987b52..bbf42ae 100644
--- a/command.go
+++ b/command.go
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ type Command struct {
 	Aliases []string
 	// A short description of the usage of this command
 	Usage string
+	// Custom text to show on USAGE section of help
+	UsageText string
 	// A longer explanation of how the command works
 	Description string
 	// A short description of the arguments of this command
diff --git a/help.go b/help.go
index ecb67c2..15916f8 100644
--- a/help.go
+++ b/help.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ var AppHelpTemplate = `NAME:
    {{.Name}} - {{.Usage}}
 
 USAGE:
-   {{.HelpName}} {{if .Flags}}[global options]{{end}}{{if .Commands}} command [command options]{{end}} {{if .ArgsUsage}}{{.ArgsUsage}}{{else}}[arguments...]{{end}}
+   {{if .UsageText}}{{.UsageText}}{{else}}{{.HelpName}} {{if .Flags}}[global options]{{end}}{{if .Commands}} command [command options]{{end}} {{if .ArgsUsage}}{{.ArgsUsage}}{{else}}[arguments...]{{end}}{{end}}
    {{if .Version}}
 VERSION:
    {{.Version}}