This is the nation where we like to draw the blinds Miseducation of the pure unblemished mind A simple question of personal faith The child gets frowned upon The conversation is brought to a close Verboten lexicon Silence, Silence, you can't say that The smallest child has the biggest question marks Like 'when it rains, why do we not have an ark?' The reasoning of a life and a death And all those questions why Come from a voice with a freedom of choice Not moguls in the sky Silence, Silence, you can't say that The reasoning of a life and a death And all those questions why Come from a voice with a freedom of choice Not moguls in the sky Silence, Silence, you can't say that