when i was young it seemed
that life was so wonderful
a miracle oh it was beautiful magical
and all the birds in the trees
well they'd be singing so happily
joyfully playfully watching me
but then they send me away to
teach me how to be sensible
logical responsible practical
and they showed me a world
where i could be so dependable
clinical intellectual cynical
there are times when
all the world's asleep
the questions run too deep
for such a simple man
won't you please please
tell me what we've learned
i know it sounds absurd
but please tell me who i am
now watch what you say or they'll
be calling you a radical
liberal fanatical criminal
won't you sign up your name
we'd like to feel you're
acceptable respectable
presentable
a vegetable
at night when all the world's asleep
the questions run so deep
for such a simple man
won't you please please
tell me what we've learned
i know it sounds absurd
but please tell me who i am
