Hey you you come braver than the rest You say please don't you fight anymore I see Charlie Darwin flooding in your eyes Remember when we scratched the word love on doors You guided my heart through the mysteries of truth Gave me the light of the world by which we would weep Showed me a man with no shoes Then showed me a man with no feet In my hometown there is escape that we both know well But they're burning all the mermaids out on the beach Close down the schools and walk 'em home Learn only what it is they cannot teach Hey brother I know well you heart I know your work your love your every word This silent king of gifted men I know your after dinner speech that no one heard