Wise Old Me lyrics

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 how 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,

And I know how things ought to be.

I ain't blind but sure don't see,

Why no one listens to wise old me.

• Artist:Willie Nelson
• Album:Rainbow Connection