Keep An Open Mind Or Else - McCarthy

Oh come along now

It’s not quite like you say

With my last breath

I’ll fight for your right to disagree

But I don’t believe

It’s as simple as you say

No I don’t believe

In our arguing myself

Now well I know you should never

Think that you know everything

You should never, oh never

Think that you know everything

An open mind

Oh why don’t you keep?

It’s the true side

Of the civilized

Argue forever

But don’t you ever rest

I don’t believe

In any such arguments as these

They might win the game

But they never will with me

For I make mine up

As I go along

You should always try to see

Another person’s point of view

You should never, oh never

Think that you know everything

Because you will find

There are mysteries

Too deep to be explained

With the brain

Oh shut your trap

Or I’ll shut it up for you

I don’t believe in facts

No I just believe in me

Argue, I don’t care

Would you like your face smashed in?

Say anything

I will be never be convinced

You should always try to see

Another person’s point of view

You should never, oh never

Think that you know everything

An open mind

Oh why don’t you keep?

It’s the true side

Of the civilized

If you ever put your ideas

Into practice anyway

To be sure I’ll be the first one

To be calling the police