Maybe The Poet

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
 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
 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