Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kris Kristofferson
Vocals
Stephen Bruton
Guitar
Dennis Linde
Guitar
Mac Gayden
Guitar
Chip Young
Guitar
John Wilkin
Guitar
James Colvard
Guitar
Grady Martin
Guitar
Fred Carter, Jr.
Guitar
John L. Christopher, Jr.
Guitar
Jerry Shook
Guitar
Bobby Wood
Piano
Weldon Myrick
Steel Guitar
Uncle Josh Graves
Steel Guitar
Kenny Buttrey
Drums
Andrew Newmark
Drums
Mike Utley
Organ
David Briggs
Piano
Bobby Emmons
Organ
Dr. John Harris
Piano
Larry Gatlin
Performer
Benny Whitehead
Performer
Billy Swan
Performer
Randy Cullers
Performer
Alan Rush
Performer
Terry Dearmore
Performer
TOMMY COGBILL
Bass
N. PUTNAM
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kris Kristofferson
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dennis Linde
Producer
Fred Foster
Executive Producer
Tommy Strong
Engineer
Mort Thomasson
Engineer
Gene Eichelberger
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Jesus was a Capricorn, he ate organic foods
He believed in love and peace and never wore no shoes
Long hair, beard and sandles and a funky bunch of friends
Reckon they'd just nail him up, if he come down again
[Chorus]
'Cause everybody's gotta have somebody to look down on
Prove they can feel better than at any time they please
Someone doin' somethin' dirty decent folks can frown on
If you can't find nobody else, then help yourself to me
[Instrumental]
Eggheads cussin', rednecks cussin' hippies for their hair
Others laugh at straights who laugh at freaks who laugh at squares
Some folks hate the Whites who hate the Blacks who hate the Klan
Most of us hate anything that we don't understand
[Chorus]
'Cause everybody's gotta have somebody to look down on
Prove they can feel better than at any time they please
Someone doin' somethin' dirty decent folks can frown on
If you can't find nobody else, then help yourself to me
[Outro]
Help yourself right on
Help yourself, Jim
Help yourself, Reverend
Written by: Kris Kristofferson