Rush cited Dr. Raoul and Freepers on his radio program a couple of decades ago.
This was the first that I had ever heard about Free Republic.
I thought there had been a tribute posted to Dr. Raoul bouncing the lyrics of “Doctor my eyes”. I guess not, so here it is.
Doctor Raoul has seen the years
And the slow parade of fears
without crying
Now I want to understand
I have done all that I could
To see the evil and the good
without hiding
You must help me if you can
Doctor Raoul
Tell me what is wrong
Was I a fool
to be so open for so long?
‘Cause I have wandered through this world
And as each moment has unfurled
I’ve been waiting to awaken from these dreams
People go just where they will
I never noticed them until
I got this feeling
That it’s later than it seems
Doctor Raoul
Tell me what you see
It seems so cruel
Just say if it’s too late for me
Doctor, Raoul
We cannot turn the fools
Is this the rule
For having learned how not to cry?
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Jackson Browne
Doctor My Eyes lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group