Bones
Leslie Fish Lyrics

Oh I could've worked on a research staff
I had the qualifications to work on a research staff

I could've been stationed on the sea
I could have worked on the sea if I wanted to

or dug a cozy niche
I could have found a comfortable position for myself

in diseases of the rich
in treating ailments that afflict wealthy people

but that wasn't good enough for me (oh, no)
However, I was not content with such career prospects

I was tired of the land
I was bored with living on land

and disease that were bland
And diseases that were not exciting to treat

and some troubles that I didn't care face
And some challenges that I did not want to face

Now I wake each morning
Now I wake up every day

to the intercom's warning
To the intercom's announcement

And I wonder why I ever went to space
And I question why I chose to be an astronaut

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This marks the beginning of the chorus

Oh there's aches and pains, wounds and sprains
There are a lot of physical injuries and discomforts

and a spaceborn plague or two
And there are also diseases that originate in space

So I'll my best
So I will do my best

and run another test
And run more diagnostic tests

and pour myself another mug of brew
And brew another cup of coffee

Thank you
This ends the chorus

Now I serve a starships crew with a million things to do
Now I am part of the crew of a spaceship with a lot of tasks to complete

and a headache that I really can't afford
I have a headache but I cannot let it affect my work

And some crewman's got a pet
One of the crew members has a pet

that I haven't studied yet
That I have not yet had the chance to study

Well at least I must admit I'm never bored
At least I am never bored with my job

Half the calls that I receive Mayo Clinic won't believe
I receive so many strange cases that even the Mayo Clinic would not believe

I get sex lives of birds of Altair 5
I receive information about the reproductive habits of birds from Altair 5

I get fungus that eats glass
I encounter fungus that can consume glass

I get boils on the ass
I deal with unpleasant conditions such as boils on the butt

And I somehow get the crew back home alive
Yet, I still manage to lead the crew back home safely

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This marks the start of another chorus

Thank you
The chorus ends here

Have one too
A casual remark to someone drinking alongside her

I get psychos running loose, I get ailing vegan moose
I come across crazy people and sick vegetarian animals

and halucinogenic mists upon the breeze
And there are psychedelic fogs blowing around

I get viral plagues from mars
I have to tackle diseases that originate from Mars

and nuerotics from the stars
And mental diseases from other planets

Tell me, what am I supposed to do with these?
What is expected of me in dealing with such situations?

But when the battle's won, and the rush and worry's done
However, when everything is resolved and the stress is over

and I've got some time to wonder why I'm here
And I have some leisure time to ponder about my purpose in life

When I weigh the life that's mine
When I compare my current life

against the one I left behind
With the one I would have led if I hadn't become an astronaut

What the hell, I guess I'll stick another year
Well, regardless, I suppose that I will stay for another year

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The chorus repeats

Thank you
The song ends with a casual remark

Have one too
An invitation to share a drink

Don't mind if I do
An acceptance of the invitation