wise old me

one day i got the notion

to teach a fish to fly

so i went down to the ocean

when the tide was plenty high

found a fish

we talked

and i pointed to the sky

but he didn't even try

no

he didn't even try

no one listens to wise old me

and i know hot things ought to be

i ain't blind but sure don't see

why no one listens to wise old me

one day i said to me

let's teach a bird to swim

so i climbed way up a tree

and i went out on a limb

found a bird

we talked

and i pointed to the sea

and that bird just sang to me

that bird just sang to me

as sure as clouds live in the sky

there's a place for you and i

if you don't learn to let things be

you'll find your wise self up a tree

now

please do not be frightened

by the things that sound absurd

as how man can be enlightened

by the wisdom of a bird

and so can you

so let it be

a lesson for today

and may i never hear you say

may i never hear you say

no one listens to wise old me