Released: August 6, 2002
[Verse 1]
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 sent 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
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
Oh watch what you say
Or they'll be calling you a radical
A liberal, oh fanatical, criminal
Oh won't you sign up your name
We'd like to feel you're acceptable
Respectable, presentable - and vegetable!
[Chorus]
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 sent 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
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
Oh watch what you say
Or they'll be calling you a radical
A liberal, oh fanatical, criminal
Oh won't you sign up your name
We'd like to feel you're acceptable
Respectable, presentable - and vegetable!
[Chorus]
more tracks from the album
King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Ringo & His New All-Starr Band
- No-No Song
- With A Little Help From My Friends
- All The Young Dudes
- Take The Long Way Home
- Lucky Man
- I Wanna Be Your Man
- The Glamorous Life
- Give a Little Bit
- Yellow Submarine
- No One Is To Blame
- The Logical Song
- Act Naturally
- Don’t Go Where The Road Don’t Go
- You’re Sixteen (You’re Beautiful You’re Mine)
- Photograph
- Back Off Boogaloo
From the album
Ringo Starr popular songs
- No-No Song
- It Don’t Come Easy
- Photograph
- You’re Sixteen (You’re Beautiful You’re Mine)
- Scouse The Mouse
- Never Without You [Live]
- Shine Silently
- Eye To Eye
- Sometimes
- Slow Down
- Will It Go Round In Circles
- Blink
- With A Little Help From My Friends/It Don’t Come Easy
- Pax Um Biscum (Peace Be with Yo
- Sunshine Life For Me
- With A Little Hope From My Friends
- A Mouse Like Me
- Everyday
- Desperado
- Fiddle About
- I Think Therefore I Rock And Roll
- What In The... World (Live)
- I’m Home
- Only You