Maybe The Poet - Bruce Cockburn

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Maybe the poet is gayBut he'll be heard anywayMaybe the poet is druggedBut he won't stay under the rugMaybe the voice of the spiritIn which case you'd better hear itMaybe he's a womanWho can touch you where you're humanMale female slave or freePeaceful or disorderlyMaybe you and he will not agreeBut you need him to show you new ways to seeDon't let the system fool youAll it wants to do is rule youPay attention to the poetYou need him and you know itPut him up against the wallShoot him up with pentothalShoot him up with leadYou won't call back what's been saidPut him in the groundBut one day you'll look aroundThere'll be a face you don't knowVoicing thoughts you've heard beforeMale female slave or freePeaceful or disorderlyMaybe you and he will not agreeBut you need him to show you new ways to seeDon't let the system fool youAll it wants to do is rule youPay attention to the poetYou need him and you know it---> Homepage