I Am a Scientist

from "I Am a Scientist" b/w "My Lighthouse" by Spiffy Flinger

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Original song performed by Guided by Voices. (1994)
Lyrics and music by Robert Pollard.
All instruments, mixing, and performances by Spiffy Flinger.

lyrics

I am a scientist - I seek to understand me
All of my impurities and evils yet unknown
I am a journalist - I write to you to show you
I am an incurable and nothing else behaves like me

And I know what's right
But I'm losing sight of the clues
For which I search and choose to abuse
To just unlock my mind
Yeah just unlock my mind

I am a pharmacist - prescriptions I will fill you
Potions pills and medicines to ease your painful lives
I am a lost soul, I shoot myself with rock & roll
The hole I dig is bottomless but nothing else can set me free

And I know what's right
But I'm losing sight of the clues
For which I search and choose to abuse
To just unlock my mind
Yeah just unlock my mind

I am a scientist - I seek to understand me
I am an incurable and nothing else behaves like me

Everything is right
Everything works out right
Everything fades from sight
Because that's alright with me

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from "I Am a Scientist" b/w "My Lighthouse", released April 25, 2014
All instruments/vocals - Spiffy Flinger
Original song written by Robert Pollard.

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