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