They were so ecstatic when the letter arrived
A certified genius at the age of five
They planned his future so carefully
He was everything they hoped he'd be
He was a model child, a devoted son
Loved and admired by everyone
He played out every role, a "T.V. hero"
He lived his life in a video fantasy
He was good at school, never failed a grade
They gave him hopes and dreams, and taught him not to hate
He had rules he learned to break for fun
Now he's hidin', `cause his fingerprints on the gun
Why'd ya' have to do it Evil Genius?
Was it justified in your mind?
Why'd ya' put us through it Evil Genius?
Was it justified in your mind anytime you held a grudge?
Was it something said that pushed you over the line?
Your best interests were in our minds
You kept it so well hidden, we never knew
No one ever expected anything like this from you
Why'd ya' have to do it Evil Genius?
Was it justified in your mind?
Why'd ya' put us through it Evil Genius?
Was it justified in your mind anytime you held a grudge?
Why'd ya' have to do it Evil Genius?
Was it justified in your mind?
Why'd ya' put us through it Evil Genius?
Was it justified in your mind anytime you held a grudge?
Written by: Neil Geraldo & Pat BenatarLucy September's put a hole in her arm
She wonders where all daddy's money's gone
Lying on the bed with a wasted friend
Oh yeah she could have been someone
With all the advantages under the sun
But sad to say this is where her story ends
& you stare into space
Fall down out of the race
Lucy
All bound up in etiquette
I remember when we first met
There you stood in your father's clothes
With eyes you could drown in like the Marie Rose
That looked at me just like my wedding day
If we hadn't been so close maybe I could forget
Though you used it all up I'm still in debt
And you've found someone else to pay
And you stare out into space
Fall down out of the race
Lucy,
Lucy September
Where will you go now
Summer's over for another year
And the bells start to fade
Where will you go now
Where will you go now
Summer's over for another year
And it won't dry away your tears
September
And you stare out into space
Better off out of the race
Lucy,
Lucy September
{And the bells start to fade}