From the recordings Fee Comes Fourth and 85 - What's The Question?
Lyrics
Back at school
There were answers
Order
I took no chances
Hard to think
When court’s
In session
It took a while
To break the spell
I couldn’t tell
Heaven from Hell
It helped
To ask
What’s the question?
But it won’t help
If you give me detention
Somethings got a hold of my brain
You can calculate
A complicated equation
It’s amazing
But could you tell me
What’s the question?
I should tell you
I don’t know much
Less than I did
It’s not enough
No blinding light
Bringing sight
To my eyes
Nothing makes sense
It causes tension
I’m getting older
Did I mention
Only one thing please
I need to know
What’s the question?
And it won’t help
If you give me detention
Somethings got a hold of my brain
You can calculate
A complicated equation
It’s amazing
But could you tell me
What’s the question?
It’s not smart
To be dumb
That’s a good
Rule of thumb
I get told
When I get hold
Of someone
Who's not dumb
In the meantime
I’m gonna live
Like a professor
Under a bridge
Turning each stone
Trying to find
The question
And it won’t help
If you give me detention
Somethings got a hold of my brain
You can calculate
A complicated equation
It’s amazing
But could you tell me
What’s the question?
Don’t be fooled
I’m not wise
It shouldn’t come
As any surprise
I’ll be happy to die
When I discover
The answer