While out sailing on the ocean While out sailing on the sea Bumped into the Saviour He said, "Pardon me" I said, "Jesus you look tired" He said, "Jesus so do you Oh, sit down son 'Cause I got some fat to chew" You 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 few words in But I won't squawk Let 'im talk Hell, it's been a long long time 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 "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"