Lucinda Williams - Everything but the Truth lyrics

You got the power to make this
Mean ole world a better place
You got the power to make this
Mean ole world a better place
People say they hate you, try to kill you
While they're grinning in your face
You got the power to make this
Mean ole world a better place

Before you can have a friend
You gotta be one
Before you can have a friend
You gotta be one
You gotta do the right things
Gotta jump on in and see that it gets done
Before you can have a friend
You gotta be one

Everything's gonna change
Everything but the truth
Everything's gonna change
Everything but the truth
He's not playing games he's taking
Names he is bullet proof
Everything's gonna change
Everything but the truth
God put the firewood there
But you gotta light yourself
God put the firewood there
But you gotta light yourself
You gotta go it alone, you
Gotta gather it up, ain't nobody gonna help
God put the firewood there
But you gotta light yourself

You gotta make the most of
What equipment you've got
You gotta make the most of
What equipment you've got
Don't sit around complaining, crying
All the time, 'cause you don't have a lot
You gotta make the most of
What equipment you've got

Sooner or later before too long
You gotta make a payment
Sooner or later before too long
You gotta make a payment
You've gotta settle up with this sweet ole
World and give back what you've taken
Sooner or later before too long
You gotta make a payment

Everything's gonna change
Everything but the truth
Everything's gonna change
Everything but the truth
He's not playing games he's taking
Names he is bullet proof
Everything's gonna change
Everything but the truth
Everything's gonna change
Everything but the truth
Everything's gonna change
Everything but the truth
Everything's gonna change
Everything but the truth
Everything's gonna change
Everything but the truth
Everything's gonna change
Everything but the truth
Everything's gonna change
Everything but the truth