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the Scientist

from Book II by Foolish Ida

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The Scientist

Rings on each finger
Hair as bright as a blow pop tongue
Ida would drag her feet into the lab
And talk to no one
Needles rags and chloroform
Here she was at home
Giving mice their death wish
She could do it alone

Science is based on evidence
You can’t count on love
Equations she can prove
but find the right words to use and..
no, nothing comes

When she wants to get away
She goes on holiday alone
And always keeps her headphones on
On a cliff above the sea
She knows she’s out of reach of everyone
who needs someone to love them
Who can love them all?

Science is based on evidence
You can’t count on love
Equations she can prove
But find the right words to use and…
No, nothing comes

They whisper words of sad existence
One can’t live on only science
Therein lies the source of excitement
It’s a matter of self-reliance

It’s all in Science.

credits

from Book II, track released May 19, 2012
Sarah Rabdau – vocals, pianos, Matt Graber – drums, Valerie Thompson Nick Dinnerstein – Cello ,
Sue Buzzard , Charlotte Gopinath, Madelaine Ripley - Violin , Anna Stromer & Susannah Plaster – Viola
“the Scientist” string arrangements – Peter Moore

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