wrote a song for everyone

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's 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's 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 standin'

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