Reason Of The Rhyme

Do you remember Cassius Clay

When the government wanted to put him away?

He would not fight a war of that particular kind

Still, he knew he was the best

So he changed his name, and you know the rest

Guilty by reason of the rhyme

Well, it's just like me and you

When we find the things we're supposed to do

You might try to put them out of your mind

But remember this, my friend

It'll do for a while, but get you at the end

Guilty by reason of the rhyme

Now, you might want to leave a trail

To find your way back home

But even if you lose your way

You still won't walk alone

Like a man who sings a song

Got the melody right, but the words all wrong

He knows the tune, but he cannot keep the time

Like Jonah in the whale

Well, he tried to run, though he could not fail

Guilty by reason of the rhyme

Now, you might want to leave a trail

To find your way back home

But even if you lose your way

You still won't walk alone

Well, I have a dream some nights

When I close my eyes and turn out the lights

They call my name, but they do not state the crime

Well, they make me raise my hand

Then they carry my body to the witness stand

Guilty by reason of the rhyme

Oh, I'm guilty by reason of the rhyme

Oh, I'm guilty by reason of the rhyme