Scientists - Jeremy Messersmith

You should have made me a drunkard

Should have made me a liar

Made me a preacher

With a head full of fire

You could have made me a gambler

Could have made me a thief

Made me salesman

Pockets full of receipts

But I chose water over wine

Jars of formaldehyde

I think of all the things I missed

Why’d you make me a scientist?

Is this the best you’ve got?

I’m not impressed

Anything you can do

I’ll equate and project