Everybody
Waterloo & Robinson Lyrics

If ever I have a son in life, I'll call him in one day
In the future, if I become a father to a son, I will sit down with him and have a conversation.

You might lose your lover, people do sometime
It is possible for you to lose the person you love, it happens sometimes.

Oh, but it won't make sense for you to sit around cryin'
Crying and feeling sorry for yourself won't change the situation.

Son, don't you know that when you fall in love
My son, falling in love is an experience that you'll likely have in your life.

Sometimes, you're gonna have the blues
However, there may be times when you'll feel sad because of it.

Well, it may take years
The time it takes to pay your dues may take many years.

but you're gonna she'd some tears
During that time, you'll experience pain and sorrow.

'Cause everybody's got to pay some dues, now, now
Everyone must go through tough times and pay their dues at some point in their life.

You might have money, yeah, and a big fine car
Having wealth, driving an expensive car, or any kind of material possessions won't change the fact that you're human.

It don't matter what you look like
Your physical appearance is not important when it comes to life's challenges.

No, no it don't matter who you are
Who you are, whether famous or not, won't keep you from paying dues.

Sometime you're gonna have to lose
You'll have to accept losing at times.

Just as long as you live
Until you die, have an awareness of that fact that life is unpredictable.

You got to take as well as give
In life, you need to be a giver as well as a receiver.

Yeah hea hea hea hea hea
Vocal harmonization

Well now, everybody's got to pay some dues
Again, everyone has to pay for their actions, thoughts, and deeds.

Make no mistakes now son
I don't want you to misunderstand me, son.

About the things I told you
Regarding what I told you earlier.

I don't want you to think, yeah yeah
It is not my intention for you to misunderstand me or take offense.

That I'm tryin' to scold you
I am not criticizing or berating you in any way.

Son because I know
I am saying these things not to hurt you, but because I have knowledge of life's ups and downs.

You'll find that everybody's got to pay some dues
Just like everyone else, you'll have to pay your own dues sometime in your life.

Dues, got to pay some dues, got to pay some dues
Repeating the message that life brings hardships and struggles for all, so you must be ready and have the conviction to persevere.