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 timeTakes 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 muchVillage idiot, he's complicated
Village idiot, simple mind
Village idiot, he does know something
But he's just not sayingDon'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 byOh village idiot, he's complicated
Village idiot, he's got a simple mind
Village idiot, must know something
But he's just not sayingWell 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.
Songwriters
VAN MORRISONPublished by
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group