Maybe The Poet Lyrics - Bruce Cockburn

Maybe the poet is gay 

But he'll be heard anyway 

Maybe the poet is drugged 

But he won't stay under the rug 

Maybe the voice of the spirit 

In which case you'd better hear it 

Maybe he's a woman 

Who can touch you where you're human 

Male female slave or free 

Peaceful or disorderly 

Maybe you and he will not agree 

But you need him to show you new ways to see 

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Don't let the system fool you 

All it wants to do is rule you 

Pay attention to the poet 

You need him and you know it 

Put him up against the wall 

Shoot him up with pentothal 

Shoot him up with lead 

You won't call back what's been said 

Put him in the ground 

But one day you'll look around 

There'll be a face you don't know 

Voicing thoughts you've heard before 

Male female slave or free 

Peaceful or disorderly 

Maybe you and he will not agree 

But you need him to show you new ways to see 

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Don't let the system fool you 

All it wants to do is rule you 

Pay attention to the poet 

You need him and you know it