Tom Paxton - The Thought Stayed Free lyrics

[Tom Paxton - The Thought Stayed Free lyrics]

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

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