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For Everyman

Jackson Browne
2007-11-274:12 minSynced lyrics

"For Everyman" is a song by Jackson Browne, released in 2007 in the Pop genre. The song is 4:12 long and contains 38 lines and 281 words.

Lyrics

0:00Everybody I talk to is ready to leave
0:06With the light of the morning
0:11They've seen the end coming down long enough to believe
0:17That they've heard their last warning
0:20Standing alone
0:22Each has his own ticket in his hand
0:32And as the evening descends
0:34I sit thinking 'bout Everyman
0:45Seems like I've always been looking for some other place
0:51To get it together
0:56Where with a few of my friends I could give up the race
1:02And maybe find something better
1:04But all my fine dreams
1:07Well thought out schemes to gain the motherland
1:17Have all eventually come down to waiting for Everyman
1:28Waiting here for Everyman
1:32Make it on your own if you think you can
1:38If you see somewhere to go I understand
1:49Waiting here for Everyman
1:53Don't ask me if he'll show baby I don't know
2:33Make it on your own if you think you can
2:38Somewhere later on you'll have to take a stand
2:43Then you're going to need a hand
2:49Everybody's just waiting to hear from the one
2:54Who can give them the answers
2:59And lead them back to that place in the warmth of the sun
3:05Where sweet childhood still dances
3:08Who'll come along
3:10And hold out that strong but gentle father's hand
3:20Long ago I heard someone say something 'bout Everyman
3:31Waiting here for Everyman
3:35Make it on your own
3:37Make it if you think you can
3:40If you see somewhere to go I understand
3:51I'm not trying to tell you that I've seen the plan
3:56Turn and walk away if you think I am
4:02But don't think too badly of one who's left holding sand
4:12He's just another dreamer dreaming 'bout Everyman
Everybody I talk to is ready to leave
With the light of the morning
They've seen the end coming down long enough to believe
That they've heard their last warning
Standing alone
Each has his own ticket in his hand
And as the evening descends
I sit thinking 'bout Everyman
Seems like I've always been looking for some other place
To get it together
Where with a few of my friends I could give up the race
And maybe find something better
But all my fine dreams
Well thought out schemes to gain the motherland
Have all eventually come down to waiting for Everyman
Waiting here for Everyman
Make it on your own if you think you can
If you see somewhere to go I understand
Waiting here for Everyman
Don't ask me if he'll show baby I don't know
Make it on your own if you think you can
Somewhere later on you'll have to take a stand
Then you're going to need a hand
Everybody's just waiting to hear from the one
Who can give them the answers
And lead them back to that place in the warmth of the sun
Where sweet childhood still dances
Who'll come along
And hold out that strong but gentle father's hand
Long ago I heard someone say something 'bout Everyman
Waiting here for Everyman
Make it on your own
Make it if you think you can
If you see somewhere to go I understand
I'm not trying to tell you that I've seen the plan
Turn and walk away if you think I am
But don't think too badly of one who's left holding sand
He's just another dreamer dreaming 'bout Everyman

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