Testo di Book Smart, Street Stupid

I was born by an old streetlight Where the men lean out of their windows at night And I was a lead in the orphan choir And I sang with all my might Until I grew up too high Then, oh, all the notes I used to play On the double bass and the B-list ballet With only the night bugs to lead me home With their sad luck serenade The rain was never ending The sadness in my heart Would light And glow in the dark? This will never change Time just wears a prettier face I'm book smart Street stupid So, don't look for me in confession booth I'm with my paints, and my pens, and my dry vermouth Trying to uncover some small truth With these cards close to my chest The rain still never ending The sadness in my heart Would light And glow in the dark Oh this time will never change Time just wears a prettier face I'm book smart Street stupid The rain still never ending The wonder in my heart Still ights and glows in It still lights and glows in The dark