[Verse 1] Back in the twenties It was fairly clear Women read the room While the men drank beer Hatpin sharp And their ledgers clean They knew how to stretch Every dime like cream Spoke in code With a knowing grin Knew which doors to open Who to let in Tea in one hand Plans in the other They were gaining power As the boys would discover [Pre-Chorus] Minds on the move Eyes on the prize They calculated exits Before the law arrived If you asked who knows If you asked who’s right They’d give that smile And say with pride [Chorus] We got the smarts (We got the smarts) We got the smarts (We got the smarts) They talk big talk (We walk the walk) We got the smarts (We got the smarts) [Verse 2] Flapper’s heels tapping On a marbled deck She’d pay her own way Sign her own cheques Book in her bag With a look that said “Don’t even try” Then she’d leave you read Bridge club queen With a razor mind Mastered backdoor deals And the daily grind While men bragged all night About a barroom feat She’d be moves ahead Watching patiently [Pre-Chorus] Mind on the move Eyes on the prize They counted the costs Then economised If you asked who knew How to run the world right They’d give you a wink And say with pride [Chorus] We got the smarts (We got the smarts) We got the smarts (We got the smarts) They talk big talk (We walk the walk) We got the smarts (We got the smarts) [instrumental interlude] [Bridge] Now y’all listen up Let the truth cut through Been ahead of the curve Since the twenties crew Heads held high In every room Lighting the spark Watch them go … BOOM! [instrumental interlude] [Final Chorus] We got the smarts (We got the smarts) We got the smarts (We got the smarts) They talk big talk (We walk the walk) We got the smarts (We got the smarts) We got the smarts (We got the smarts - Yeah!) We got the smarts (We got the smarts - Yeah!) We got the smarts (We got the smarts - Yeah!) We got the smarts (Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!) We got the smarts
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