SMART GUYS As recorded by John Mellencamp (From the 1985 Album SCARECROW - 2022 SUPER DELUXE EDITION) [Intro] N.. [Verse 1] Well some guys are just born with IQ’s of 610 When you talk to ’em you need a Thesaurus To understand what’s been said And you finally figure it out Then you realize they were showing off Didn’t have much to say The ordinary person just stands there with his hands in his pocket And watches as the genius walks away [Chorus] Smart guys yeah they will make you feel dumb Smart guys hey I bet you all know some Smart guys who are smarter than you And they’re smarter than I I am too Oh those smart guys [Interlude] [Verse 2] Then sometimes someone will say something You’ll think "Well how profound" Then you’ll ask ’em about it Tell you what book they got it from And where you can get it downtown Those deep thinkers man they’re awful nice joes But I like ’em best don’t talk to us simple folk They can be helpful when they shoot it to you straight But when they confuse you with the metaphors Hey it’s hard to relate [Chorus] Smart guys yeah can make you feel dumb Smart guys hey I bet you know some Smart guys who are smarter than you And they’re smarter than I I am too Oh those smart guys [Bridge] Sometimes things are important And sometimes they’re not And those smart guys can make this world a better place If we all just give it a little more thought [Interlude] [Out-Chorus] Smart guys yeah they can make you feel dumb Smart guys hey I bet you know some Smart guys who are smarter than you And they’re smarter than I I am too Smart guys yeah they can make you feel dumb Smart guys hey I bet you know some Smart guys who are smarter than you And they’re smarter than I I am too Oh those smart guys