Gabriel the oldest son he praised the lord
And married young became a Priest
And at confession
Cured the people of transgression
Gabriel he held the weight of
Everybody's toxic waste and
With the load upon his shoulder
Couldn't sleep as he got older

ohh
What it means to be someone
That everybody has to talk to?
Everybody has to talk to
ohh
Ohh Gabriel he had no one
That he could talk to
Gabriel
He had no one that he could talk to

Looking for a place to be or
Someplace he could hide his grief
Gabriel ran to the beach and
Set out for the open sea
Heaved the baggage from the sands
Aboard the vessel with his hands
And when he couldn't see the land
Released their sins on his command

ohh
What it means to be someone
That everybody has to talk to?
Everybody has to talk to
ohh
Ohh Gabriel he had no one
That he could talk to
Gabriel
He had no one that he could talk to

As the problems slowly drifted
All the weight was quickly lifted
From his back into the sea
He finally felt he was free
When got home after months
Set at down and waited for lunch
He looked down at an empty dish
Cause all their sins had killed the fish

ohh
What it means to be someone
That everybody has to talk to?
Everybody has to talk to
ohh
Ohh Gabriel he had no one
That he could talk to
Gabriel
He had no one that he could talk to
But is Gabriel responsible?