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Mom and Scott said you’re eccentric
(I was 16 years old)

you’re eccentric like a college professor
(I was critical of Columbus Ohio)

they said it’s difficult to be happy if you’re too smart
(I was a kid complaining of teachers preachers and television news)

they said don’t be so quick to criticize
mom was easy to please 
often she was pleased with me
whereas Scott was irritated by 
unrelenting disapproval (of him).