Big Dumb Town Lyrics - Stan Ridgway

Now when the city was in flame you were on the phone 

Sellin' fire hoses at a premium loan 

Yeah the bankers all smile but when you pass they frown 

You're just a little too smart for a big dumb town 

Now we seen you drivin' down the boulevard 

You throw that trash but not in your backyard 

But like newton and the apple what goes up comes down 

You're still a little too smart for a big dumb town 

We'll all applaud when you break on through 

"he's a genius, boys, but then we always knew..." 

Yeah, lofty possibilities, you never had a doubt 

We'd all scream from the bleachers when you'd always strike out 

But now you're way out in front and you look glory bound 

You're just a little too smart for a big dumb town 

Now when the world is over, clocks run outta wind 

Somebody will scrape through the ruins and find 

A little picture of you and in a file they found 

Sayin' just a little too smart for a big dumb town 

Now you speak so soft but in your heart you're cold 

In a tower of glass you've got a mountain of gold 

Yeah you talk real sharp but we'll soon cut you down 

You're still a little too smart for a big dumb town