The Logical Song

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,

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.

There are times when all the worlds 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

But please tell me who I am.

Now watch what you say or they'll be calling you a radical,

liberal, fanatical, criminal.

Won't you sign up your name, we'd like to feel you're

acceptable, respectable, presentable, a vegetable!

At night, when all the worlds asleep,

The questions run so deep

For such a simple man.

Wont you please, please tell me what we've learned

I know it sounds absurd

But please tell me who I am.

"The Logical Song" was written by Roger Hodgson, and as he relates, was a very personal lyric for him: You can't preach to people, but you can stimulate their thoughts, and I think that this song does do that.

The message here is that throughout childhood you are told so many things, and yet you are never told who you really are; you are not told anything about your real self. Very rarely, anyway. We are taught how to function outwardly, but not told who we are inwardly, and no one explains it to us." [source - Wave11:11 blog]

"I think one thing we owe ourselves is the understanding that each life has value, and our purpose is to find out who we are, where we came from, why we are here, and where we are going and through divine awareness we give birth to ourselves again and again, thus being Born Again." - Phoenix