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, oh playfully watching me
But then they send 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,
Clinical, oh intellectual, cynical (oh intellectual, 
cynical) (oh intellectual, cynical)...

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, oh playfully watching me
But then they send me away to teach me how to be 
sensible
And they showed me a world where I could be so 
dependable,
Clinical, oh intellectual, cynical

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, oh playfully watching me
But then they send 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,
Clinical, oh intellectual, cynical

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, oh playfully watching me