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 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 alegremente 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 me mandaram embora to teach me how to be sensible, to teach me how to be sensible, para me ensinar como ser sensato, logical, oh responsible, practical logical, oh responsible, practical lógico, responsável, prático And they showed me a world And they showed me a world E eles me mostraram o mundo where I could be so dependable where I could be so dependable onde eu poderia ser bem dependente clinical, oh intellectual, cynical. clinical, oh intellectual, cynical. clínico, intelectual, cínico. There are times when all the world's asleep There are times when all the world's asleep Há momentos quando todo o mundo está dormindo The questions run too deep The questions run too deep As questões fogem 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, Não preciso de ser 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 seu que isso 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 veja o que você diz or they'll be calling you a radical, or they'll be calling you a radical, ou eles estarão chamando você de radical, a liberal, oh fanatical, criminal a liberal, oh fanatical, criminal liberal, 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 gostariamos de sentir que você é aceitavel respectable, presentable - & vegetable! respectable, presentable - & vegetable! respeitável, apresentável - e vegetal! But at night when all the world's asleep But at night when all the world's asleep Mas á quando todo o mundo está dormindo The questions run too deep The questions run too deep As questões fogem 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, Won't you please. 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 isso soa absurdo but please tell me who I am but please tell me who I am mas por favor, me diga quem eu sou