She had eyes like crazy diamonds And you ran with feet of clay They rolled the windows tight as they would go It was a smoggy day She looked up and asked me if I ever had a lover that I did not betray And I turned on the radio and I looked the other way She said, you're smart but in a stupid way And this is the price that you pay For being smart in a stupid way You stand there staring while your lover walks away Being smart in a stupid way The doors they close like eyelids The train just pulled away Sometimes I smell the perfume that she was wearing that day And I wonder if there's anyone that I'll ever love in any way Maybe I'll grow up and be good someday Maybe this pain I feel will go away And this is the price that you pay For being smart in a stupid way You stand there staring while your lover walks away Being smart in a stupid way So why is my heart so hollow? And why are my dreams so shallow? And why don't I ever have anything else to say? And why is my love so far away? And this is the price that you pay For being smart in a stupid way You stand there staring while your lover walks away Being smart in a stupid way