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 a load upon his shoulder Couldn't sleep as he got older Oh, what it means to be someone That everybody has to talk to? Everybody has to talk to Oh, oh 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 sand Aboard the vessel with his hands and When he couldn't see the land Released the their sins on his command Oh, what it means to be someone That everybody has to talk to? Everybody has to talk to Oh, oh Gabriel He had no one that he could talk to Gabriel, he had no one that he could talk to As the problem slowly drifted All the weight was quickly lifted From his back into the sea He finally felt he was free When he got home after months Sat down and waited for lunch He looked down at an empty dish 'Cause all their sins had killed the fish Oh, what it means to be someone That everybody has to talk to? Has to talk to Oh, oh Gabriel He had no one that he could talk to Gabriel, he had no one that he could talk to But is Gabriel responsible?