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[Music by Gardner/Jeff Curtis, Lyrics by Jeff Curtis]

One man's playing piano and one man's drooling on the floor

And one man's making missiles 'cause he wants to prevent a world war

One man's disadvantaged just because his skin is black

And one man's children starve to death but not the idiot savants

No - not the idiot savants

No - it can never be the idiot savants

One man O.D.'ed on New Year's Eve

His dealer too happy to grieve

One man killed and another held out (the idiot savants)

Stupid wisdom is what this world's about.

We're so wise -so knowing -so understanding

The questions of life are so undemanding

So we grope and we hope that we'll find an answer

I must be an idiot or just one hell of a dancer

This one sings like an angel but she can't tie her shoes

But this one likes everybody -he just can't stand to hear the news

So what if my cousin's on the street

There's someone there to help him

This one don't wanna take care of the other two (the idiot savant)

'cause he's thinking of things he'd rather do

One man O.D.'ed on New Year's Eve

His dealer too happy to grieve

One man killed and another held out (the idiot savants)

Stupid wisdom is what this world's about

This guy can't even write his name

That lady thinks she's going insane

This time I'll find another home

Not so heavy 'cause I'd rather be alone...