My car had an idiot light,
It lay unlit all day and night
Until one day a bit too late
I saw it shining bright

I opened up my shiny hood
And what I saw, it was not good
The engine was already blown
And then I understood

Chorus:
    That’s why it’s called an idiot light
    It lays unlit all day and night
    Until one day a bit too late
    You’ll see it shining bright

And on the day you get the joke
You’ll wake up in a cloud of smoke
And you will laugh until you cry
And cry until you croak

Chorus:
    That’s why it’s called an idiot light
    It lays unlit all day and night
    And then one day a bit too late
    You’ll see it shining bright

You’ll see… the… idiot… light…!