Because he didn't think like them They said he lost his mind Because he didn't share their views They said that he was blind Because he made the ground his bed They said he was a dog Because he ate what nature fed They threw him in a bog Because he didn't look like them They said he was a freak Because he didn't smell like them They tossed him in a creek Because he never went to school They said that he was dumb Because he kept the golden rule They said he wasn't fun Because he would not arm himself They beat him with a stick Because he loved his enemies They called him lunatic.