Blood and Guts (The Anatomy Lesson) - Mark Stoermer

Gentlemen have no fear of these here black and blue contusions

As you soon will see, it’s all a simple yet grand illusion

This cadaver lying here in disarray ran his errands yesterday

Now, for the sake of science, is spread out on this cold tray today

Oh Doctor Nicolaes Tulp

Can you please help my mind to cope

With the thought that we’re all going to die

In time?

Blood and guts!

Is that all we are?

Blood and guts!

We ooze and we scar

Is that all we are?

Got me this far

A splice or a puncture, we must expect

To rupture a few veins of azure

This occupation demands dealing with a little brain splatter

To a Mister or a Misses Schmidt

This must seem so very macabre

But disregard, and go sharpen all your

Wits and tools for the job

Now swab

Oh Doctor Nicolaes Tulp

Can you please help my mind to cope

With the thought that we’re all going to die

In time?

Blood and guts!

Is that all we are?

Blood and guts!

We ooze and we scar

Is that all we are?

Got me this far