Did you see the lad, on the corner He was standing drinking wine Wears his overcoat in the summer And short sleeves in the winter time Takes his holidays, down at the bookies Well he knows how to pick a horse Village tramping round the countryside He wears a smile, but he doesn't say much Village idiot, he's complicated Village idiot, simple mind Village idiot, he does know something But he's just not saying Don't you know he's onto something You can see it, you can see it in his eyes Sometimes he looks so happy As he goes strolling by Oh village idiot, he's complicated Village idiot, he's got a simple mind Village idiot, must know something But he's just not saying Well you all know he's onto something You can see it in his eyes Sometimes he looks so happy When he goes walking by Sometimes he looks so happy When he goes walking by Sometimes he looks so happy When he goes walking by.
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