[Verse 1]
I have a newfound sympathy
For the madman in the square
Rants and raves his rhetoric
Into the midday air
His heartfelt pleas and arguments
But the sense no longer there
The sound ascends to heaven
Like the incense in a prayer

[Chorus]
Speakers' corner, there it stands
In politics or song
For trying everything you feel
Whether it is right or wrong

[Verse 2]
The doomsday prophet
Whose words have all come true
The naysaying soothsayer
So cynical and blue
Has now become more like a child
Bewildered and confused
I keep on believing
It’s what I know how to do
[Chorus]
Speakers' corner, there it stands
In politics and song
When it's time to tell your tale
Don’t wait too long

[Verse 3]
All those full of wind and air
Who howl and rant and rave
Screaming out distorted facts
About the souls they save
Promising the miracles
And pocketing the cash
Pretending they have principles
Preaching only ash

[Chorus]
And it grieves me when I see
The people on parade
Parroting the things they hear
Never think to be afraid
The speakers' corner, there it stands
In politics and song
I guess we better use it now
Before we find it gone