met myself a comin' county welfare line. i was feelin' strung out
hung out on the line. saw myself a goin'
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 'bout 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 and pray. saw the people standin' thousand years in chains. somebody said it's different now
look
it's just the same. pharoah's spin the message
'round and 'round the truth. they could have saved a million people
how can i tell you?