I sat before the wise man, in the autumn of my youth
And I told him all the things I had to know
He said, ‽You have the future if you need to find the truth”
And in his eyes, I saw that it was so
So I came right out and asked him the meaning of life
And as he smiled I saw a twinkle in his eye
He said with all his years there's still so much he has to learn
And once again, I saw that it was so
Keep on living, loving, waiting your turn
It's the only way to ease your concern
If you want to find your dream
Be sure you don't wake up too soon
Or you'll find it easier shooting for the moon
Wise man, wise man, which way shall I run?
There's so many roads, so many ways to turn
I'm like a blind man, lost in the sun
I wanna be like you and be a wise man too
But I'm looking for an easy way to learn
Wise man, wise man, which way shall I run?
There's so many roads, so many ways to turn
I'm like a blind man, lost in the sun
I wanna be like you and be a wise man too
But I'm looking for an easy way to learn
Oh, wise man, oh, wise man, yeah
I wanna be like you, yeah and be a wise man too, ohh
I wanna be like you and be a wise man too
I wanna be like you
Hey, wise man, wise man, which way shall I run?
There's so many roads, so many ways to turn
I am like a blind man, lost in the sun
I wanna be like you and be a wise man too
I wanna be like you and be a wise man too
But I'm looking for, easy way