The Everything Man

I'm not The Everything Man.

I can’t be everything all the time.

In the days when I did, I was just a kid,

and most of the time, I was lying.

But I'm not the everything man.

I've only got some things sometimes.

And I can bring them to you in a shade of blue,

but I’ll take my time.

You want the everything. I don’t have everything,

but I've got something sometimes.

But when you can't get everything, oh, it's a tragedy!

I've been everywhere and nowhere.

Nowhere suits me just fine.

And I dumped all the wine, and the cat’s not around,

but I guess I'm grounded fine.

Some guy said "Be Here Now,"

but I'll be somewhere else, some other time.

Like the days when I had just a sleeping bag 

and ate breathing for a time.

You want the everything. I don’t have everything,

but I've got something sometimes.

But when you can't get everything, oh, it's a tragedy!

If lonely is only the way,

I can take it if you don’t come by.

In a secretive way, then my brain doesn't have to say

everything.

And I’m not The Anything Man,

but I’ve got everything on the inside.

So to me I stay true, in my shades of blue,

and I guess I'm breathing.

'Cause I don’t want anything.

Inside I've got everything,

and I’ve got some things sometimes.

But when you can't have everything, 

oh, it's a tragedy!