Genius is in the mistakes, the rules do not apply Maybe the wrong time and place Listen to the voice inside Hey, just 'cause he ain't tall, so I met him at the mall Doesn't mean that I should write him off It's just a circumstance, so what if he can't dance? His heart is kind and those big hands are soft He speaks a language that can change what I believe, oh yeah Genius is in the mistakes, the rules do not apply Maybe the wrong time and place To the naked eye, to the conscious mind Shouldn't be denied, listen to that voice inside So my friends don't think he's cool He likes coltrane, I like tool He wears leather patches on his tweed, yeah But I know that he's deep, the company I keep May not be the company I need To pay attention, this is serendipity, serendipity Genius is in the mistakes, the rules do not apply Maybe the wrong time and place To the naked eye, to the conscious mind Shouldn't be denied, listen to that voice inside Genius, genius Every big decision is a trial by fire Wisdom acquired, fuel my desire Ooh baby, my heart aspires to genius Genius is in the mistakes, the rules do not apply Maybe the wrong time and place To the naked eye, to the conscious mind Shouldn't be denied, listen to that voice inside Genius is in the mistakes, the rules do not apply Maybe the wrong time and place To the naked eye, to the conscious mind Shouldn't be denied, listen to that voice inside