the thought stayed free

paxton, tom

a thought was born in the mind of a man

and it didn't please you and it didn't please me. so we all got together and we made our plan

to drown that thought in the deep blue sea. so we wrapped it up in a chain we bought

for it didn't please you and it didn't please me. to the bottom of the ocean we threw that thought

and the chain went down

but the thought stayed free. we locked that thought in the dungeon cell. we slammed the door

threw away the key. and how it happened no one can tell. for the door stayed locked but the thought went free. so the councillers met and laws were passed

the laws were nailled on every tree. all the sheriffs were summoned

and troops were amassed

all the tanks turned out

but the thought went free. and the councillers fears were realised

and they were frightened as they could be

for they only had to look in peoples eyes

for the terrible news that the thought was free. yes the thought was free and it spread like fire

though it didn't please you and it didn't please me. it was banished from the land by the king's desire

and the boat pulled out

but the thought stayed free. now worst of all in this terrible tale

though we tried to hurl it from our shores

not only did this troublesome thought prevail

but worst of all one thought bred more.