Free Speech

The issue in the headlines that's captured all the eyes

The issue of our time it seems on which the tempers rise

"We must defend free speech" they cry, "No matter what the cost"

"The most important thing to us no matter the lives lost"

But there are limits, I'm sure you'll all agree

To what can be said by you or me

To the limits to which speech should be free

And therein lies hypocritical

For instance if I'm at a show

And I shout "Fire!" that's a big no no

You can't cause panic in a large crowd

This kind of speech is simply not allowed

In your speech 'bout people of a certain kind

You are free to speak your mind

But you cannot say they deserve to die

Or even to get hit with a whipped cream pie

Speech is fine until it ain't

You're absolutely free to state your complaint

But your legal defense will have some weakness

If you go about sharing government secrets

Freedom of speech is never absolute

I hope in your head that by now you compute

That tho we hold free speech in our hearts

There are still limits to your remarks

The question never was o'er free speech

But rather how far we should reach

Permitting people to say their care

What is right and what is fair

America has this idea that our way is the best

When we compare us to the world there's really no contest

But stop a while and consider that others out there too

Have thought about life and what its for and how best to live it through

Though we like to think that we're ethically advanced

Wall street's done it share to show that our ethics were romanced

The only way for you and me to ever possibly be free

Will only come if we can see that everyone's as good and smart and worthy as me

... And try to not always push our pedegogery