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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 (3)________________ me.
But then they send me away to (4)__________ me how to be sensible,
logical, responsible, practical.
And (5)________ (6)____________ me a (7)__________ (8)__________ I could be so dependable,
clinical, intellectual, cynical.

There are (9)__________ when all the world's asleep,
the (10)__________________ run too deep
for such a simple man.
Won't you please, please tell me what we've learned
I (11)________ it (12)____________ absurd
but please tell me who I am.

Now (13)__________ what you say or they'll be calling you a radical,
liberal, fanatical, criminal.
Won't you (14)________ up your name, we'd like to (15)________ you're
acceptable, respecable, presentable, a vegtable!

At night, (16)________ all the world's asleep,
the questions run so deep
for such a (17)____________ man.
Won't you please, please tell me what we've learned
I know it sounds absurd
but please (18)________ me who I am.
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