Wise Old Me Songtext
von Willie Nelson

One day I had 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 how things ought to be
I ain′t blind but I'm 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
But that bird just sang to me
The 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
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
And I know how things ought to be
I ain't blind but I′m sure don't see
Why no one listens to wise old me

No one listens to wise old me