The Logical Song

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.

There are times when all the world's asleep
the question runs too deep
for such a simple man
won't you please tell me what we've learned
I know it sounds absurd
but please tell me who I am.

Now watch 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!

Supertramp