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 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, watch what you say
Or they'll be calling you a radical
A liberal, oh, fanatical, criminal
Won't you sign up your name?
We'd like to feel you're acceptable
Respectable, oh, presentable, a vegetable
Oh, take, take, 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
(Oh, won't you tell me)
Please tell me what we've learned?
(Can you hear me?)
I know it sounds absurd
(Oh, won't you tell me)
Please tell me who I am