Everybody wants an apology Me from you, and you from me The accursed from the blessed The Great Northeast from the Old Southwest Everybody wants an apology Everybody wants an apology CBS from the MTV But it always takes too long And it always comes out all wrong I don't even want your apology Someday soon the Vatican is gonna call One day even the warden's going over the wall The shoulder from the road The Cancer from the Scorpio Someday soon the Vatican is gonna call How can I swallow every little thing she says She don't even know Elvis from El Vez If the King was here today You know he'd make that sucker pay She don't even know Elvis from El Vez Everybody wants an apology Me from you, me from you and you from me Tell me what good would it do If I got down on my knees just for you Everybody wants an apology