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