One day her father came to her door 
Looking just like he did when she was a little girl 
It wasn’t really him but he loved her 
Like she wished he’d done before 
Then her brother rose from the dead 
Dressed up just like a gentleman caller 
She didn’t know him for all the fancy clothes 
And she sent him away 

She said I need somebody smarter than me 
I need to exercise my vocabulary 
I’ll shut up and learn from him 
I’ll shut up now 

Jesus Christ came down from the aerial 
Transmission he was all there 
His perfect love left her nonplussed 
She said I’ve been there 

She said I need somebody smarter than me 
I need to exercise my vocabulary 
I’ll shut up and learn from him 
Brush up on politics 

She said I need somebody smarter than me 
I need to exercise my vocabulary 
I’ll shut up and learn from him 
I’ll shut up now 
I’ll shut up now 
Shut up, shut up now 
Shut up now