Outside the Box

I told my Mom when I was ten
The Bible is a crock!
She took me to the preacher man,
"Boy's thinkin' OUTSIDE THE BOX.
"Now look here boy!" the preacher said,
"Just stop your crazy talk. 'Cause sticks and stones will break your bones
If you think OUTSIDE THE BOX."

"You'll fight and fail! You'll land in jail.
"The world will clean your clock!
"You'll spend eternity in Hell
"If you think OUTSIDE THE BOX.:

I
"Don't you worry how things are or should be. Thou shalt not be unorthodox.'
"Go to school then go to war if need be.
"Just don't think OUTSIDE THE BOX.

In '65 some soldier guys cam to my school to talk.
They looked real cool, had shiny shoes, and they pumped up all the jocks.
They pointed to their uniforms, and walked that soldier walk,
Said, "You got balls! Your duty calls! So step inside the box!"

The Draft Board sent me notices I go in my mail box.
But they never reached my residence,
'Cause I moved OUTSIDE THE BOX.

II
"Don't you worry how things are or could be. Thou shalt not be unorthodox.'
"Get a jobl then go to war if need be.
"Just don't think OUTSIDE THE BOX.

I'm 65. I'm still alive. And I've been around the block.
Had ups and downs, and laughs and frowns,
And Mysteries I've unlocked.
And when I'm dead, let it be said,
Upon that marble block,
"Don't look for Lon down in the ground. The boy's OUTSIDE THE BOX!

III
Keep on dreaming how things can and should be. Just proudly t be unorthodox.
Keep on marching to that different drummer. Live and love OUTSIDE THE BOX.