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, (1)________ they'd be (2)______________ so happily,
joyfully, playfully watching me.
But then they (3)________ me (4)________ to (5)__________ me how to be sensible,
logical, responsible, practical.
And they showed me a (6)__________ (7)__________ I (8)__________ be so dependable,
clinical, intellectual, cynical.
(9)__________ are times when all the world's asleep,
the questions run too deep
for such a (10)____________ man.
Won't you please, (11)____________ tell me what we've learned
I (12)________ it sounds absurd
but please (13)________ me who I am.
Now (14)__________ (15)________ you say or they'll be calling you a radical,
liberal, fanatical, criminal.
Won't you sign up (16)________ name, we'd like to (17)________ you're
acceptable, respecable, presentable, a vegtable!
At night, when all the world's asleep,
the questions run so deep
for such a (18)____________ man.
Won't you please, (19)____________ tell me (20)________ we've learned
I (21)________ it sounds absurd
but (22)____________ (23)________ me who I am.
a miracle, oh it was beautiful, magical.
And all the birds in the trees, (1)________ they'd be (2)______________ so happily,
joyfully, playfully watching me.
But then they (3)________ me (4)________ to (5)__________ me how to be sensible,
logical, responsible, practical.
And they showed me a (6)__________ (7)__________ I (8)__________ be so dependable,
clinical, intellectual, cynical.
(9)__________ are times when all the world's asleep,
the questions run too deep
for such a (10)____________ man.
Won't you please, (11)____________ tell me what we've learned
I (12)________ it sounds absurd
but please (13)________ me who I am.
Now (14)__________ (15)________ you say or they'll be calling you a radical,
liberal, fanatical, criminal.
Won't you sign up (16)________ name, we'd like to (17)________ you're
acceptable, respecable, presentable, a vegtable!
At night, when all the world's asleep,
the questions run so deep
for such a (18)____________ man.
Won't you please, (19)____________ tell me (20)________ we've learned
I (21)________ it sounds absurd
but (22)____________ (23)________ me who I am.
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