When I was young When I was young Quando eu era jovem It seemed that life was so wonderful It seemed that life was so wonderful Parecia 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 Estavam cantando tão felizes Oh joyfully, oh playfully watching me Oh joyfully, oh playfully watching me Oh alegres, brincalhões, me observando But then they sent me away But then they sent me away Mas aí eles me mandaram embora To teach me how to be sensible To teach me how to be sensible Para me ensinar a ser sensível Logical, oh responsible, practical Logical, oh responsible, practical Lógico, oh responsável, prático And then they showed me a world And then they showed me a world E me mostraram um mundo Where I could be so dependable Where I could be so dependable Onde eu poderia ser muito dependente Oh clinical, oh intellectual, cynical Oh clinical, oh intellectual, cynical Doentio, intelectual, cínico There are times when all the world's asleep There are times when all the world's asleep The questions run too deep The questions run too deep Tem vezes, quando todo o mundo dorme For such a simple man For such a simple man Que as questões seguem profundas demais Won't you please, please tell me what we've learned Won't you please, please tell me what we've learned Para um homem tão simples I know it sounds absurd I know it sounds absurd Por favor, me diga o que aprendemos Please tell me who I am Please tell me who I am Eu sei que soa absurdo I say: Now watch what you say I say: Now watch what you say Mas por favor me diga quem eu sou Or they'll be calling you a radical Or they'll be calling you a radical A liberal, oh fanatical, criminal A liberal, oh fanatical, criminal Eu digo: Agora cuidado com o que você diz Oh won't you sign up your name Oh won't you sign up your name Ou eles vão te chamar de radical We'd like to feel you're acceptable, We'd like to feel you're acceptable, Um liberal, oh fanático, criminoso respectable, oh presentable, a vegetable respectable, oh presentable, a vegetable Você não vai assinar seu nome? whoa (tick tick tick yeah) whoa (tick tick tick yeah) Gostaríamos de sentir que você é But at night when all the world's asleep But at night when all the world's asleep Aceitável, respeitável, oh apresentável, um vegetal! The questions run so deep The questions run so deep whoa (tick tick tick yeah) For such a simple man For such a simple man Won't you please, please tell me what we've learned Won't you please, please tell me what we've learned À noite, quando todo o mundo dorme, I know it sounds absurd I know it sounds absurd Que as questões seguem tão profundas But please tell me who I am, who I am, who I am, who I am But please tell me who I am, who I am, who I am, who I am Para um homem tão simples