Buon compleanno

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 world's 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 world's asleep,
The questions run so 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
who I am
who I am

The Logical Song - Supertramp, da Breakfast in America, 1979

stamattina mentre facevo colazione e accendevo il computer, per radio ho sentito questa canzone, in una strana versione jazz cantata da una voce femminile.
mi è tornata in mente l'originale, che mi ha riportato a galla un tumulto di ricordi piccoli.. fu uno dei grandissimi successi di quell'anno, io ero in seconda media, fate voi i conti..
leggo il testo, a cui non avevo mai fatto caso, e scopro che si adatta perfettamente a come mi sento adesso.