Met myself [bad word]  county welfare line
I was feelin' [bad word] 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 [bad word] Wrote a song for ev'ryone
When I couldn't even talk to you

Got myself arrested, wound me up in jail
Richmond 'bout to blow [bad word] 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 [bad word] Wrote a song for ev'ryone
When I couldn't even talk to you

Wrote a song for ev'ryone
Wrote a song for [bad word] Wrote a song for ev'ryone
When 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 [bad word] They could have saved a million people, how can I tell you?

Wrote a song for ev'ryone
Wrote a song for [bad word] Wrote a song for ev'ryone
When I couldn't even talk to you

Wrote a song for ev'ryone
Wrote a song for [bad word] Wrote a song for ev'ryone
When I couldn't even talk to you

Wrote a song for ev'ryone
Wrote a song for [bad word] Wrote a song for ev'ryone
When I couldn't even talk to you