Lyrics
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
We're so quick to point a finger
And judge things from our point of view
The things that we say, the trouble it makes
It hurts you and it hurts me too
This is such a fallen world we live in
It's really not the way it's supposed to be
What if we could see each other different
It'd probably change everything
We're all broken people, don't we all need Jesus?
Every moment of our lives, twenty-four, three-six-five
Our human is equal, don't we all have our weakness? Hey-hey
Everybody makes mistakes, everybody needs that grace
We all need Jesus, mm
(Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Don't we all need Jesus?
(Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Oh, we all, we all, we all, we all
Everybody needs a Savior
Even the ones who think they don't
We've got stuff we hide (Hide), deep down inside (Inside)
There's so much that we don't show (Mm)
Yeah, it's just a wounded world we live in (A wounded world)
It's really not the way it's supposed to be
(The way it's supposed to be)
Isn't that the beauty of redemption? (Redemption)
It changes everything
We're all broken people, don't we all need Jesus? Yeah
Every moment of our lives (Our lives), twenty-four, three-six-five
Our human is equal, don't we all have our weakness? Hey
Everybody makes mistakes (Everybody makes mistakes)
Everybody needs that grace
We all need Jesus
(Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Don't we all need Jesus?
(Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
From the beggar to the rich man (Oh, yeah)
From the prisoner to the preacher, oh-oh
All I know is we, all need Jesus
All I know is we, all need Jesus
Every man and every woman (Oh, yeah yeah)
Every city, every nation (Every nation)
All I know is we, all need Jesus (All I know)
All I know is that
We're all broken people, don't we all need Jesus? (Ooh yeah yeah)
Every moment of our lives, twenty-four, three-six-five
Our human is equal, don't we all have our weakness? Hey
Everybody makes mistakes (Everybody makes mistakes)
Everybody needs that grace
We all need Jesus
(Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Don't we all need Jesus?
(Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
We all, we all, we all, we all
We need Jesus, need Jesus
Everybody in the world need Jesus
We need Jesus, need Jesus
Everybody in the world need Jesus
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Meaning & Inspiration
“We All Need Jesus” examines shared human brokenness and the need for grace. Its opening lines confront quick judgment and the harm caused when people view others only from a limited perspective. References to a fallen and wounded world frame mistakes, weakness, and hidden pain as common human realities. The song does not divide people into those who need help and those who do not; instead, it places every person in need of a Savior.
The chorus joins that need to grace, while the later lines connect redemption with genuine change. The movement from beggar to rich man, prisoner to preacher, and across cities and nations broadens the message beyond social position or background. In this setting, equality is rooted not in equal achievement but in shared weakness and equal access to mercy. The repeated appeal to Jesus gives the song a clear gospel focus: human failure is universal, grace is necessary, and redemption offers an answer to a world marked by wounds and division.
Related Scripture
- Romans 3:23-24 All have sinned and are justified by grace through Christ’s redemption.
- Ephesians 2:8-9 Salvation is described as a gift of grace rather than human achievement.
- Romans 10:12-13 The same Lord offers salvation to everyone who calls on him.