Everything Is Free Lyrics
Gillian Welch
Lyrics
Everything is free now,
That's what they say.
Everything I ever done,
Gotta give it away.
Someone hit the big score.
They figured it out,
That we're gonna do it anyway,
Even if doesn't pay.
I can get a tip jar,
Gas up the car,
And try to make a little change
Down at the bar.
Or I can get a straight job,
I've done it before.
I never minded working hard,
It's who I'm working for.
Everything is free now,
That's what they say.
Everything I ever done,
Gotta give it away.
Someone hit the big score.
They figured it out,
That we're gonna do it anyway,
Even if doesn't pay.
Every day I wake up,
Hummin' a song.
But I don't need to run around,
I just stay home.
And sing a little love song,
My love, to myself.
If there's something that you want to hear,
You can sing it yourself.
'Cause everything is free now,
That what I say.
No one's got to listen to
The words in my head.
Someone hit the big score,
And I figured it out,
That we're gonna do it anyway,
Even if doesn't pay.
Song & Lyrics Facts
Gillian Welch's song "Everything Is Free" is a folk and bluegrass track from her 2001 album, Time (The Revelator). The album was released on June 26, 2001 by Acony Records.
Gillian Welch wrote the lyrics herself while longtime collaborator David Rawlings composed the music. Welch and Rawlings have been working together since their debut album Revival in 1996. Welch has described this song as a “statement of faith” and its lyrics are about accepting life’s hardships and finding joy in them. The song features Welch playing guitar and singing with harmony vocals provided by Rawlings along with an acoustic bass line, mandolin, banjo, and drums. These elements all work together to create a warm atmosphere that conveys the message of the lyrics.