[Verse 1]
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

[Verse 2]
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

[Chorus]
Village idiot, he's complicated
Village idiot, simple mind
Village idiot, he does know something
But he's just not saying

[Verse 3]
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

[Chorus]
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
[Verse 4]
Well, you all know he's onto something
You can see it in his eye
Sometimes he looks so happy
When he goes walking by

[Outro]
Sometimes he looks so happy
When he goes walking by
Sometimes he looks so happy
When he goes walking by