When i was young, it seemed life was so wonderful
a miracle, oh is was beautiful, magical.
And all birds in the trees, weel they'd be singing so happily, joyfully, playfully watching me.
But then they sent me away to teach me how to be sensible,
logical, responsible, practical.
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
I say now watch what you or they'll be calling you a radical, a liberal, a fanatical, criminal
Won't you sign up your name; we'd like to feel you're
Acceptable, respectable, presentable, a vegetable!
But at night, when all the world's asleep,
the questions run too deep
for such a simple man
Won't you please, please tel me what we've learned
iknow it sounds absurd, but please tell me who i am