Steely Dan

Medical Science

Steely Dan


My man Stanley 
Suave but manly 
Taking cover from the mark within 
Now he's hiding 
Pretty soon he's sliding 
Looking for a lonely heart to take refuge in 

Down the alley 
My gal Sally 
A little bruised and battered maybe from a couple times before 
Hold her steady 
You know I think she's ready 
To climb into the ring and do it all once more 

Does it hurt when I do this 
Can you laugh when I go like this 
All right keep it down 
This one's cool for maybe one more round 
Just look for big pieces when we sweep up tonight boys 

Nobody's going to blame you 
Scratch 'em right off that list 
You know medical science is helpless 
Helpless in a case like this 
I know you're gonna thank me later 
For giving this one a miss 
'Cause medical science is helpless 
Helpless in a case like this 

Ivory Eddie 
Half dead already 
But too dumb to lie down or even let a brother know 
Trouble's cruising 
You know Ed's still using 
Never known for passing on a chance to just say "Yo" 

Little Leroy 
Eddie's homeboy 
Still too wet behind the ears to know his right from his wrong 
And what big E's sporting 
Little Lee is snorting 
Guess Ed stopped on his way down to drag the kid along 

And all the jiveasses and the true believers 
The bullshit givers and receivers 
Here today tomorrow gone 
To the triage tent in the great beyond 
Wherein the angel tangoes with the infidel 

Normally I'd be angry 
Normally I'd be pissed 
But medical science is helpless 
Helpless in a case like this 
Better make mine a double 
Serve it up with a twist 
'Cause medical science is helpless 
Helpless in a case like this 

Nobody's gonna blame you 
Scratch 'em right off the list 
Medical science is helpless 
Helpless in a case like this 

I know you're gonna thank me later 
For giving this one a miss 
'Cause medical science is helpless 
Helpless in a case like this 
Normally I'd be angry 
Normally I'd be pissed 
But medical science is helpless 
Helpless in a case like this