When I was young It seemed that life was so wonderful Oh, a miracle Oh, it was beautiful, magical And all the birds in the trees Well, they were singing so happily 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 dependable 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 But please tell me who I am Now watch what you say Or 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 Take it, take it, take it, yeah! But 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 Who I am Who I am Who I am Logical! Criminal! Respectable! Ooh! Oh, logical, oh!