Mr. Hughes, how are you? I know it's been a while 
But I've been dying trying to capture a billion smiles 
People like us, we are always misunderstood 
Though there's ups and downs the bad outshines the good 
Howard you're a 10 but I'm not sure this ends well 
Hold it close to your heart 

What ever happened to Howard Hughes? 
I guess life wasn't good to you; you gave it all you got 
And still they threw you out for being you 
Even if our success was as good as dead our worst critics were in our head 
Society don't accept me or you and all our friends agree 

People say we're done for we're liabilities 
But I brought property between genius and insanity 
You wrote the books on brains and wealth and looks 
But in both our times free thinkers only thrive in history books 
Howard you're a 10 but I'm not sure this ends well 
Hold it close to your heart 

What ever happened to Howard Hughes? 
I guess life wasn't good to you; you gave it all you got 
And still they threw you out for being you 
Even if our success was as good as dead our worst critics were in our head 
Society don't accept me or you and all our friends agree 

Howard my dear was it films and planes that made you this way 
Howard my dear they spoke and we're jokes 
Howard you're a 10 but I'm not sure this ends well 
Hold it close to your heart 

What ever happened to Howard Hughes? 
I guess life wasn't good to you; you gave it all you got 
And still they threw you out for being you 
Even if our success was as good as dead our worst critics were in our head 
Society don't accept me or you and all our friends agree