THAT'S MATHEMATICS
words and music by Tom Lehrer
Counting sheep --- when you're trying to sleep,
Being fair --- when there's something to share,
Being neat --- when you're folding a sheet,
That's mathematics!
When a ball --- bounces off of a wall,
When you cook --- from a recipe book,
When you know --- how much money you owe,
That's mathematics!
How much gold
Can you hold
In an elephant's ear?
When it's noon
On the moon,
Then what time is it here?
If you could count for a year,
Would you get to infinity
Or somewhere in that vicinity?
When you choose --- how much postage to use,
When you know --- what's the chance it will snow,
When you bet --- and you end up in debt,
Oh, try as you may,
You just can't get away
From mathematics!
Tap your feet --- keeping time to the beat
Of a song --- while you're singing along,
Harmonize --- with the rest of the guys,
Yes, try as you may,
You just can't get away
From mathematics!
