Any Major Dude Will Tell You Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Noj10 

Cover art for Any Major Dude Will Tell You lyrics by Steely Dan

This song is simply about how, even when everything seems to be falling apart, things always come together again. When he says "major dude", I can see it as him referring to a very important person who has his stuff together.

In addition, he says something else with these two lyrics:

I can tell you all I know: the where to go, the what to do. You can try to run but you can't hide from what's inside of you.

What he simply means is that anyone can tell you how to do things, but all the real answers are already within you. It's the idea of finding direction in yourself before looking outside outwards for help.

@Noj10 I think a "Major Dude" is a good friend. It could be about a guy who broke up with his girlfriend and is heartbroken or something else traumatic he's dealing with.