When I was young, it seemed life was so wonderful

[LDS Jock]

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 send 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 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,
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
but please tell me who I am.

Anyone else remember this song?

[skypilot]

1. I remember it.

Late 70s. Can't remember the title or artist though.

On edit: Is it Supertrampp??

[tsakshaug]

2. Why yes

Logical song from Breakfast in America
Supertramp

[ET Awful]

3. When I think "When I was Young," I think Eric Burdon and the Animals

The rooms were so much colder then.
My father was a soldier then.
And times were very hard when I was young.
When I was young.

I smoked my first cigarette at ten.
And for girls, I had a bad yen.
And I had quite a ball when I was young.
When I was young.

When I was young it was more important.
Pain more painful, the laughter much louder, yeah.
When I was young.
When I was young.

I met my first love at thirteen.
She was brown, and I was pretty green.
And I learned quite a lot.
When I was young.
When I was young.

When I was young it was more important.
Pain more painful, laughter much louder, yeah.
When I was young.
When I was young.

My faith was so much stronger then.

I believed in fellow men.

And I was so much older then.
When I was young.
When I was young.
When I was young.
When I was young.
When I was young.

[LDS Jock]

4. thanks

gives me an idea of what to download now on limewire