Everybody - John Prine

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