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 is to write myself a tune Wrote a song for ev'ryone Wrote a song for truth 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 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 When I couldn't even talk to you Wrote a song for ev'ryone Wrote a song for truth 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 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 When I couldn't even talk to you Wrote a song for ev'ryone Wrote a song for truth Wrote a song for ev'ryone When I couldn't even talk to you Wrote a song for ev'ryone Wrote a song for truth Wrote a song for ev'ryone When I couldn't even talk to you