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 



[Chorus] 

And this is the price that you pay 

For being smart in a stupid way 

You stand there staring while you 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 



[Chorus]

And this is the price that you pay 

For being smart in a stupid way 

You stand there staring while you lover walks away 

Being smart, in a stupid way 



So why is my heart so hollow 

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 



[Chorus]

And this is the price that you pay 

For being smart in a stupid way 

You stand there staring while you lover walks away 

Being smart, in a stupid way