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Medical science

My man stanley
Suave but manly
Taking cover from the mark within
Now hes hiding
Pretty soon hes 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 shes 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 ones cool for maybe one more round
Just look for big pieces when we sweep up tonight boys

Nobodys going to blame you
Scratch em right off that list
You know medical science is helpless
Helpless in a case like this
I know youre 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
Troubles cruising
You know eds still using
Never known for passing on a chance to just say yo

Little leroy
Eddies homeboy
Still too wet behind the ears to know his right from his wrong
And what big es 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 Id be angry
Normally Id 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

Nobodys gonna blame you
Scratch em right off the list
Medical science is helpless
Helpless in a case like this

I know youre gonna thank me later
For giving this one a miss
cause medical science is helpless
Helpless in a case like this
Normally Id be angry
Normally Id be pissed
But medical science is helpless
Helpless in a case like this