2112: IV. Presentation

...In the sudden silence as I finished playing, I looked up to a circle of grim,|expressionless faces. Father Brown rose to his feet, and his somnolent voice echoed|throughout the silent Temple Hall...'||'...Instead of the grateful joy that I expected, they were words of quiet rejection!|Instead of praise, sullen dismissal. I watched in shock and horror as Father Brown ground|my precious instrument to splinters beneath his feet...'||I know it's most unusual|To come before you so|But I've found an ancient miracle|I thought that you should know|Listen to my music|And hear what it can do|There's something here as strong as life|I know that it will reach you||Yes, we know, it's nothing new|It's just a waste of time|We have no need for ancient ways|The world is doing fine|Another toy that helped destroy|The elder race of man|Forget about your silly whim|It doesn't fit the plan||I can't believe you're saying|These things just can't be true|Our world could use this beauty|Just think what we might do|Listen to my music|And hear what it can do|There's something here as strong as life|I know that it will reach you||Don't annoy us further!|We have our work to do|Just think about the average|What use have they for you?|Another toy that helped destroy|The elder race of man|Forget about your silly whim|It doesn't fit the Plan!|