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
