Met myself a coming
County welfare line
I was feeling strung out
Hung out on the line
Saw myself a going
Down to war in June
All I want
All I want
Is to write myself a tune
Wrote a song for everyone
Wrote a song for truth
Wrote a song for everyone
And I couldn't even talk to you
Got myself arrested
Wound me up in jail
Richmond about to blow up
Communication failed
If you see the answer
Now's the time to say
All I want
All I want
Is to get you down to pray
Wrote a song for everyone
Wrote a song for truth
Wrote a song for everyone
And I couldn't even talk to you
Wrote a song for everyone
Wrote a song for truth
Wrote a song for everyone
And I couldn't even talk to you
Saw the people standing
Thousand years in chains
Somebody said it's different now
Look, it's just the same
Pharoahs spin the message
Round and round the truth
They could have saved a million people
How can I tell you?
Wrote a song for everyone
Wrote a song for truth
Wrote a song for everyone
And I couldn't even talk to you
Wrote a song for everyone
Wrote a song for truth
Wrote a song for everyone
And I couldn't even talk to you
Wrote a song for everyone
Wrote a song for truth
Wrote a song for everyone
And I couldn't even talk to you