Maybe the Poet

Bruce Cockburn, Kerry Lee Crawford, Fergus John Marsh

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

Trivia about the song Maybe the Poet by Bruce Cockburn

On which albums was the song “Maybe the Poet” released by Bruce Cockburn?
Bruce Cockburn released the song on the albums “Stealing Fire” in 1984 and “Live” in 1990.
Who composed the song “Maybe the Poet” by Bruce Cockburn?
The song “Maybe the Poet” by Bruce Cockburn was composed by Bruce Cockburn, Kerry Lee Crawford, Fergus John Marsh.

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