One day I got the notion 有一天，我得到的概念

To teach a fish to fly 教鱼飞

So I went down to the ocean 于是我去了海洋

When the tide was plenty high 当潮水大量高

Found a fish, we talked 发现一条鱼，我们聊

And I pointed to the sky 我指着天空

But he didn't even try 但他甚至没有尝试

No, he didn't even try 不，他甚至没有尝试

   

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No one listens to wise old me 没人听智者以前的我

And I know hot things ought to be 我也知道热的东西应该是

I ain't blind but sure don't see 我是不是盲目的，但肯定看不到

Why no one listens to wise old me 为什么没人听智者以前的我

   

One day I said to me 有一天，我对我说：

Let's teach a bird to swim 让我们教鸟游泳

So I climbed way up a tree 于是我爬上一路一树

And I went out on a limb 和我去上肢体

   

Found a bird, we talked 发现了一只鸟，我们聊

And I pointed to the sea 我指着大海

And that bird just sang to me 而这鸟只是唱歌给我

That bird just sang to me 这鸟只是唱歌给我

   

As sure as clouds live in the sky 当然，由于云住在天上

There's a place for you and I 有你，我的地方

If you don't learn to let things be 如果你不学习，让事情可以

You'll find your wise self up a tree 你会发现你的明智的自我在树上

   

Now, please do not be frightened 现在，请不要害怕

By the things that sound absurd 通过这听起来有些荒谬的事情

As how man can be enlightened 怎样的人能受到启发

By the wisdom of a bird 通过鸟的智慧

And so can you, so let it be 所以你能，那么让它成为

A lesson for today 前车之鉴今天

And may I never hear you say 而且可能我从来没有听你说

May I never hear you say 可我从来没有听你说

   

[Chorus] [合唱]

   

No one listens to wise old me 没人听智者以前的我