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
Oh joyfully
oh playfully
Watching me
But then they
sent me away
To teach me
how to be sensible
Logical
oh responsible
practical
And then they
showed me a world
Where I could be
so dependable
Oh clinical
oh 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
Please tell me
who I am
I said now watch
what you say
they'll be
calling you a radical
A liberal
oh fanatical criminal
Oh won't you
sign up your name
We'd like to feel
you're acceptable
Respectable
oh presentable
A vegetable
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
Please tell me
who I am who I am
Who I am who I am