John Prine - Everybody lyrics

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