Lyrics Everybody - John Prine

Everybody

While out sailing on the ocean
While out sailing on the sea
I bumped into the Savior
And He said, «Pardon me»
I said, «Jesus, you look tired»
He said, «Jesus, so do you
Won’t you sit down, son
'Cause I got some fat to chew?»
See, everybody needs somebody that they can talk to
Someone to open up their ears
And let that trouble through
Now you don’t have to sympathize
Or care what they may do
But everybody needs somebody that they can talk to
Well he spoke to me of morality
Starvation, pain, and sin
Matter of fact the whole dang time
I only got a few words in
But I won’t squawk, let him talk
Hell, it’s been a long long time
And any friend that’s been turned down
Is bound to be a friend of mine
'Cause everybody needs somebody that they can talk to
Someone to open up their ears
And let that trouble through
Now you don’t have to sympathize
Or care what they may do
But everybody needs somebody that they can talk to
Pick it!
Now we sat there for an hour or two
Just a-eatin' that Gospel pie
When around the bend come a terrible wind
And lightning lit the sky
He said, «So long, son, I gotta run
I appreciate you listening to me»
And I believe I heard him sing these words
As he skipped out across the sea
Hey everybody needs somebody that they can talk to
Someone to open up their ears
And let that trouble through
Now you don’t have to sympathize
Or care what they may do
But everybody needs somebody that they can talk to
Everybody needs somebody that they can talk to