when i was young
it seemed that life was so wonderful, a miracle, it was beautiful, magical
and all the birds in the trees, well they'd be singing so happily, joyfully, playfully, watching me
but then they send me away to teach me how to be sensible, logical, responsible, practical
and they showed me a world where i could be so dependable, clinical, intellectual, cynical

yeah, round about there, that's when it all went tits up.
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Sat 2 Mar 2013, 17:30, 4 replies)

This song
used to scare me when I was a kid. Still does! Not even Morrissey himself could come up with such a downer of a lyric.
(Dr Skagra glorious glargzhem, Sat 2 Mar 2013, 20:30, closed)

i like it
it suits my cynical side
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 14:16, closed)

Surely this is the first time that a Supertramp lyric has been quoted on B3ta?

(rockdoctor, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 12:29, closed)

maybe
but i doubt it
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Mon 4 Mar 2013, 14:16, closed)