Wrote a Song for Everyone

I met myself a-coming
County welfare line
I was feeling strung out
Hung out on the line
I met myself a-going
Down to war in June
But what I want, what I want
Is to write myself a tune

I wrote a song for everyone
I wrote a song for truth
I wrote a song for everyone
But I couldn't even talk to you

I got myself arrested
I wound me up in jail
Richmond 'bout to blow up
Communication fail
And if you know the answer
Now's the time to say
'Cause what I want, what I want
Is to get you down and pray

I wrote a song for everyone
I wrote a song for truth
I wrote a song for everyone
But I couldn't even talk to you

I wrote a song for everyone
I wrote a song for truth
I wrote a song for everyone
But I couldn't even talk to you

I saw the people standing
A thousand years in chains
Somebody said it's different now
Look, it's just the same
Pharaohs spin the message
Around and 'round the truth
They could have saved a million people
How can I tell you?

I wrote a song for everyone
I wrote a song for truth
I wrote a song for everyone
But I couldn't even talk to you
I wrote a song for everyone
I wrote a song for truth
I wrote a song for everyone
I couldn't even talk to you