Lysenko had a bright idea
Set to keep plates full
Brilliant man just how could he fail
20 million are curious too

Robespierre had a bright idea
He said let’s make heads roll
Brilliant man just how could he fail
He was left to ask that from the basket

Sometimes the collected wisdom of strangers can put a smart man squarely in danger

Vesco had a bright idea
Take and run when caught
Brilliant man just how could he fail
With bad dealers every deal goes wrong

Leslie had a bright idea
Look good while you rob
Brilliant man just how could hе fail
Extracurriculars come with a cost

Sometimes thе collected wisdom of strangers can put a smart man squarely in danger

I used to believe a thing just because I heard it and now I confess I was far stupider for it
Getty was so blessed
Cards pinned to his heart
A clever man just what went bad
Argue ransoms until grandsons lost

Matusow was so blessed
Got on the winning side
A clever man just what went bad
Can’t come home when you burn it down

Sometimes the collected wisdom of strangers can put a smart man squarely in danger

I used to believe a thing just because I heard it and now I confess I was all the dumber for it