Now when the city was in flame you were on the phone
Sellin fire hoses at a premium loan
Yeah the bankers all smile but when you pass they frown
Youre just a little too smart for a big dumb town

Now we seen you drivin down the boulevard
You throw that trash but not in your backyard
But like newton and the apple what goes up comes down
Youre still a little too smart for a big dumb town

Well all applaud when you break on through
Hes a genius, boys, but then we always knew...

Yeah, lofty possibilities, you never had a doubt
Wed all scream from the bleachers when youd always strike out
But now youre way out in front and you look glory bound
Youre just a little too smart for a big dumb town

Now when the world is over, clocks run outta wind
Somebody will scrape through the ruins and find
A little picture of you and in a file they found
Sayin just a little too smart for a big dumb town

Now you speak so soft but in your heart youre cold
In a tower of glass youve got a mountain of gold
Yeah you talk real sharp but well soon cut you down
Youre still a little too smart for a big dumb town