Warren wanted a Beach Boys thing for this one, and Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche came in, with Carl arranging the vocal parts. The other harmony vocalists (credited as the "Gentlemen Boys") were Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Zevon's longtime backers Waddy Wachtel and Jorge Calderon, and Linda Rondstadt/Stone Poneys guitarist Kenny Edwards.
When I was young,
It seemed like 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,
So joyfully
Oh playfully watching me
Good morning!
Yeaaaaaah!
One, two... one, two, three, four!
Pump it up!
Aaaah! I ramp, me no ramp,
me no skin,
me no play, yeah
When me chant 'pon the microphone
And me say with the DJ
Junglists in the place
Junglists on the case
Scooter are you Readyyy?
When I was young
It seemed like 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
So joyfully,
oh playfully watching me
Yeah!
When I was young
It seemed like 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
So joyfully
Oh playfully watching me
Come on!
Love, peace and unity
Siberia, the place to be
The K The L The F and the ology
Halleluja!
One, two... one, two, three, yeah!
Rough!
Aah!
Here we go!
When I was young
It seemed like 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
So joyfully
Oh playfully watching me
Stand up!
Once again!
We're gettin' jiggy!
Siberiaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Yeah!
Goodbye!
It seemed like 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,
So joyfully
Oh playfully watching me
Good morning!
Yeaaaaaah!
One, two... one, two, three, four!
Pump it up!
Aaaah! I ramp, me no ramp,
me no skin,
me no play, yeah
When me chant 'pon the microphone
And me say with the DJ
Junglists in the place
Junglists on the case
Scooter are you Readyyy?
When I was young
It seemed like 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
So joyfully,
oh playfully watching me
Yeah!
When I was young
It seemed like 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
So joyfully
Oh playfully watching me
Come on!
Love, peace and unity
Siberia, the place to be
The K The L The F and the ology
Halleluja!
One, two... one, two, three, yeah!
Rough!
Aah!
Here we go!
When I was young
It seemed like 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
So joyfully
Oh playfully watching me
Stand up!
Once again!
We're gettin' jiggy!
Siberiaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Yeah!
Goodbye!
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Ramp! (The Logical Song) Lyrics as written by Roger Hodgson Richard Davies
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Universal Music Publishing Group
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