when i was young it seemed that life was so wonderful

a miracle it was beautiful magical

and all the birds in the trees

well they've been singing so happily

oh joyfully oh playfully watching me

when i was young it seemed that life was so wonderful

a miracle it was beautiful magical

and all the birds in the trees

well they'd be singing so happily

oh joyfully oh playfully watching me

but then they send me away to teach me how to be

sensible logical

oh responsible practical

and they show me a world where i could be so dependable

oh clinical intellectual cynical

oh intellectual cynical

when i was young it seemed that life was so wonderful

a miracle it was beautiful magical

and all the birds in the trees

well they'd be singing so happily

oh joyfully oh playfully watching me