[Verse 1] Heave ho, the truth stands tall! Chesterton said Right is Right even if nobody does it! Aye! Chesterton said Wrong is wrong even if everybody is wrong about it! [Chorus] Heave ho, Chesterton, stout and grand, With paradox and pint in hand! Heave ho, the world's a curious sight, He guides our thoughts to what is right! [Verse 2] Break the big laws, ye think ye're free? Chesterton said When you break the big laws, you do not get liberty; you do not even get anarchy. You get the small laws! [Chorus] Heave ho, Chesterton, stout and grand, With paradox and pint in hand! Heave ho, the world's a curious sight, He guides our thoughts to what is right! [Verse 3] Look 'round ye, lads, at sky and tree, Chesterton said Nature is not our mother: Nature is our sister! See? Open minds are well and good, Chesterton said Merely having an open mind is nothing. The object of opening the mind, as of opening the mouth, is to close it again on something solid! [Chorus] Heave ho, Chesterton, stout and grand, With paradox and pint in hand! Heave ho, the world's a curious sight, He guides our thoughts to what is right! [Verse 4] Children know the dragons' dread, Chesterton said Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed! Don't let yer brains fall out yer head! Chesterton said Don't be so open-minded that your brain falls out! Determinists? Bah! Enough is said! Chesterton said Determinists do not pretend to be human beings! [Chorus] Heave ho, Chesterton, stout and grand, With paradox and pint in hand! Heave ho, the world's a curious sight, He guides our thoughts to what is right!
