Wise Old Me

[Verse 1] 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 [Chorus] 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 [Verse 2] 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 [Chorus] 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 No one listens to wise old me