When I was young it seemed When I was young it seemed Quando eu era jovem, parecia That life was so wonderful That life was so wonderful Que a vida era tão maravilhosa A miracle, oh it was beautiful, magical A miracle, oh it was beautiful, magical Um milagre, oh ela era tão bonita, mágica And all the birds in the trees And all the birds in the trees E todos os pássaros nas árvores Well they'd be singing so happily Well they'd be singing so happily Bem, eles cantavam tão felizes Joyfully, oh playfully watching me Joyfully, oh playfully watching me Alegria, oh brincalhões, me olhando But then they sent me away But then they sent me away Mas então eles mandaram-me embora To teach me how to be sensible, To teach me how to be sensible, Para me ensinar a ser sensato, Logical, oh responsible, practical Logical, oh responsible, practical Lógico, oh responsável, prático And they showed me a world And they showed me a world E eles me mostraram um mundo Where I could be so dependable Where I could be so dependable Onde eu poderia ser dependente Clinical, oh intellectual, cynical. Clinical, oh intellectual, cynical. Clínico, oh intelectual, cínico. There are times when all the world's asleep There are times when all the world's asleep Há momentos quando o mundo inteiro está dormindo The questions run too deep The questions run too deep As questões correm profundas demais For such a simple man For such a simple man Para um homem tão simples Won't you please, Won't you please, Você não vai, por favor, Please tell me what we've learned Please tell me what we've learned Por favor me diga o que aprendemos I know it sounds absurd I know it sounds absurd Eu sei que soa absurdo But please tell me who I am But please tell me who I am Mas por favor me diga quem eu sou Oh watch what you say Oh watch what you say Oh cuidado com o que você diz Or they'll be calling you a radical, Or they'll be calling you a radical, Ou eles estarão te chamando de radical, A liberal, oh fanatical, criminal A liberal, oh fanatical, criminal A liberal, oh fanático, criminoso Oh won't you sign up your name Oh won't you sign up your name Oh você não vai assinar seu nome We'd like to feel you're acceptable We'd like to feel you're acceptable Nós gostaríamos de sentir que você é aceitável Respectable, presentable - a vegetable! Respectable, presentable - a vegetable! Respeitável, apresentável - um vegetal! But at night when all the world's asleep But at night when all the world's asleep Mas à noite, quando todo mundo está dormindo The questions run too deep The questions run too deep As questões correm profundas demais For such a simple man For such a simple man Para um homem tão simples Won't you please, Won't you please, Você não vai, por favor, Please tell me what we've learned Please tell me what we've learned Por favor me diga o que aprendemos I know it sounds absurd I know it sounds absurd Eu sei que soa absurdo But please tell me who I am But please tell me who I am Mas por favor me diga quem eu sou