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 sent 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.

Chorus

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 wounds 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!

Repeat Chorus