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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, well they'd be singing so happily,
joyfully, (1)__________________ watching me.
But then they send me (2)________ to teach me how to be sensible,
logical, responsible, practical.
And they showed me a (3)__________ where I (4)__________ be so dependable,
clinical, intellectual, cynical.

There are times when all the world's asleep,
the questions run too deep
for (5)________ 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 (6)__________ 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, (7)________ all the world's asleep,
the questions run so deep
for such a simple man.
Won't you please, please (8)________ me (9)________ we've learned
I know it sounds absurd
but please tell me who I am.
Answers:
(1) playfully(2) away(3) world(4) could(5) such(6) watch(7) when(8) tell(9) what