schooling the mind

we should avoid using plain honest speech
the euphemism's best when torture looms
the truth has gone to lie upon the beach

if we should choose our leaders to impeach
for any crimes we risk creating glooms
we should avoid using plain honest speech

we have now got some new lessons to teach
to enjoin silence in the furnished rooms
the truth has gone to lie upon the beach

nothing should ever this serenity breach
to speak of dangers or to speak of dooms
we should avoid using plain honest speech

life is just dandy and the world's a peach
the official spokesman smiles and just assumes
the truth has gone to lie upon the beach

out of the world the colours seem to leach
the monuments of freedom now are tombs
we should avoid using plain honest speech
the truth has gone to lie upon the beach