Supertramp - The Logical Song (Audio)

Lyrics

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
Oh, joyfully, oh, playfully watching me
But then they sent me away to teach me how to be sensible
Logical, oh, responsible, practical
And then they showed me a world where I could be so dependable
Oh, clinical, oh, intellectual, cynical

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
Please tell me who I am

I said, 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, oh, presentable, a vegetable
Oh, take, take, take it, yeah

But at night, when all the world's asleep
The questions run so deep
For such a simple man
Won't you please (Won't you tell me)
Please tell me what we've learned?
(Can you hear me?) I know it sounds absurd
(Won't you help me?) But please, tell me who I am
Who I am
Who I am
Who I am
Yeah
Oh
Ooh
Hey

'Cause I was feeling so illogical
D-d-d-d-d-d-digital
Yeah, one, two, three, five
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Ooh, it's getting unbelievable
Yeah
B-b-bloody marvelous

[jasoncataldo]

The innocence that you think the birds are talking to you. The beauty of that innocence. Then adults come into the picture and ruin everything.

[peteshea]

I was in high school and living in a foster home when this album was topping the charts. Somehow the album made things better for me during that era and I went on to become a multi-patent holding mechanical design engineer. Rough childhood and adolescence, but "my music" was thankfully always there for me to lean on.

[christopherphillips]

Everything about this song is great. The lead vocal, the lyrics, and the arrangement behind it. A classic.

[DarkKnightXX]

That saxophone solo is 🔥. Just incredible..

[MrNatasraed]

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
Oh, joyfully, oh, playfully watching me
But then they sent me away to teach me how to be sensible
Logical, oh, responsible, practical
Then they showed me a world where I could be so dependable
Oh, clinical, oh, intellectual, cynical
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
Please tell me who I am
I said, now, watch what you say, 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, oh, presentable, a vegetable
Oh, take, take, take it, yeah
But at night, when all the world's asleep
The questions run so deep
For such a simple man
Won't you please (oh, won't you tell me)
Please tell me what we've learned?
(Can you hear me?) I know it sounds absurd
(Oh, won't you tell me) please tell me who I am
Who I am, who I am, who I am
Ooh
Hey
'Cause I was feeling so logical
Yeah
D-D-D-D-D-D-D-Digital
Yeah, one, two, three, five
Oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah
Ooh, it's getting unbelievable
Yeah
Getting, getting, yeah, yeah
Uh, uh, uh, uh

[samuelgriffin]

If you want to rewind back to the year 1979 here's your chance

[tracymillsom]

What a great band the songs were fantastic makes me feel 18 again ❤❤❤😂😂

[gregorioalmanzagil]

Hermoso clásico que nos translada a tiempos pasados y nos hace soñar.

[user]

I remember so vividly listening to this in the backseat of my parents Opel! Still to this day one of the most vivid memories from my Childhood. It’s almost scary how you can be teleported back to a very particular point in time just by listening to the first few chords.

[wernerkampmann]

September II right there on the album cover. The Crime Of The Century.

[historia]

Supertramp always suited with Star Wars's 70.

[allanburton]

This song always takes me back to the 4th grade when I read "Jacob two two meets the hooded fang".

[tc]

The meaning of this song then is the inversion meaning today.

[IKE-jh]

Hab immer gedacht, dass die liebe Sonne mich! anlacht!

[Mark]

An amazing song & album that resonated with people worldwide over the years.

[fortunatecookie]

My favorite part was trying to fumble the ball with my Mattel Football along with this song

[samanthagibbens]

What is it about these 70s tunes .. from American bands .. .. they fill my heart and soul .. with Divine essence.. being channeled from the creator .., 💓🤩

[danijeltomasevic]

Also orange is hidden code for 33 there favourite number

[MB-mehv]

This is seriously one of the best songs ever written. We had it on 8-track. It reminds me of a certain time of my life for sure.

[massimilianolodovici]

Ciao Alessandra...non mollare mai...le mani tremano certe volte...Le gambe altre volte...Il cuore batte sempre di più in amore...Un bacio grosso grosso...Un giorno spero solo di rivederti..Ciao