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 ev´ryone,
Wrote a song for truth.
Wrote a song for ev´ryone
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 to pray.

Wrote a song for ev´ryone,
Wrote a song for truth.
Wrote a song for ev´ryone
And I couldn´t even talk to you.

Saw the people standin´ thousand years in chains.
Somebody said it´s diff´rent 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 ev´ryone,
Wrote a song for truth.
Wrote a song for ev´ryone
And I couldn´t even talk to you.