Everybody needs a little place they can hide

Somewhere to call their own don't let nobody inside

Every now and then we all need to let go

For some it's the doctor for me it's rock and roll

For some it's a bottle, for some it's a pill

Some people wave the Bible, 'cause it's giving them a thrill

Others point their finger if they don't like what they see

If you live in a glass house, don't be throwing rocks at me We all need a little shelter

Just a little helper to get us by

We all need a little shelter

Just a little helper and it'll be alright Check out Mr. Politician in his suit and tie

But when the doors are closed there ain't nothin' he won't try

Meanwhile Mr. Medicine's treating his best friend's wife

Tipper led the war against the record industry

She said she saw the devil on her MTV

To look into the cabinet, it takes more than a key

Just like Jimmy's skeletons and his ministry We all need a little shelter

Just a little helper to get us by

We all need a little shelter

Just a little helper and it'll be alright

Hit it now For some it's the needle, for some it's the kill

Some people wave the Bible, 'cause it's giving them a thrill

You can spend your money before you get your pay

With a toss of the dice, you can piss it all away We all need a little shelter

Just a little helper to get us by

We all need a little shelter

Just a little helper and it'll be alright We all need a little shelter

Just a little helper and it'll be alright Alright

We all need

(We all need)

A little shelter

(A little shelter)

Just a little helper and it'll be alright Alright

We all need

(We all need)

A little shelter

(A little shelter)

Just a little helper

(Just a little helper)

And it'll be alright

(Oh Lord, it's gonna be alright) We all need

(Come on now)

A little shelter

(Come on now and shelter me now)

Just a little helper

(Just a little helper)

And it'll be alright

(Shelter, shelter, shelter, shelter, shelter, shelter, shelter, shelter) We all need

We need a little shelter

Just a little helper and it'll be alright