G Gabriel, the oldest son Bm He praised the lord and married young Em Became a priest in night confession C Cure the people of transgression G Gabriel, he held the weight of Bm Everybody's toxic waste and Em With a load upon his shoulder C Couldn't sleep as he got older Em C Ohhh, what it means to be someone G That everybody has to talk to Everybody has to talk to Em C Ohhh, oh Gabriel G He had no one that he could talk to Gabriel, he had no one that he could talk to G Looking for a place to be Bm Or some place he could hide his grief Em Gabriel went to the beach and C Set out for the open sea G Heave the baggage from the sand Bm Aboard the vessel with his hands and Em When he couldn't see the land C Release the their sins on his command Em C Ohhh, what it means to be someone G That everybody has to talk to Everybody has to talk to Em C Ohhh, oh Gabriel G He had no one that he could talk to Gabriel, he had no one that he could talk to G As the problem slowly drifted Bm All the weight was quickly lifted Em From his back into the sea C He finally felt he was free G When he got home after months Bm Sat down and waited for lunch Em He looked down at an empty dish C Cuz' all their sins had killed the fish Em C Ohhh, what it means to be someone G That everybody has to talk to Everybody has to talk to Em C Ohhh, oh Gabriel G He had no one that he could talk to Gabriel, he had no one that he could talk to G But is Gabriel responsible?