When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful,
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a miracle, oh it was beautiful, magical.
And all the birds in the trees, well they'd be singing so happily,
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joyfully, playfully watching me.
But then they send me away to teach me how to be sensible,
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logical, responsible, practical.
And they showed me a world where I could be so dependable,
/ Am7b5
clinical, intellectual, cynical.
Am7b5/
There are times when all the world's asleep,
the questions run too deep
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for such a simple man.
Am7b5/
Won't you please, please tell me what we've learned
I know it sounds absurd
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but please tell me who I am.
Repeat same sequence of chords on the following verse
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, respecable, presentable, a vegtable!
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
( / /G#) x 3
but please tell me who I am.
sax outro