The Logical Song by Supertramp

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 (1)______________ so happily,
joyfully, (2)__________________ watching me.
But (3)________ they send me away to teach me how to be sensible,
logical, responsible, practical.
And (4)________ showed me a (5)__________ (6)__________ I could be so dependable,
clinical, intellectual, cynical.

There are times when all the world's asleep,
the questions run too deep
for (7)________ a simple man.
Won't you please, (8)____________ (9)________ me what we've learned
I know it (10)____________ absurd
but please (11)________ me who I am.

Now watch (12)________ you say or they'll be calling you a radical,
liberal, fanatical, criminal.
Won't you sign up (13)________ 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 (14)____________ man.
Won't you please, please (15)________ me (16)________ we've learned
I (17)________ it sounds absurd
but please tell me who I am.

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