Songtext That's mathematics Tom Lehrer

That's mathematics

To the tune of thats entertainment.

Counting sheep
When youre trying to sleep,
Being fair
When theres something to share,
Being neat
When youre folding a sheet,
Thats mathematics!

When a ball
Bounces off of a wall,
When you cook
From a recipe book,
When you know
How much money you owe,
Thats mathematics!

How much gold can you hold in an elephants ear?
When its 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
Whats the chance it will snow,
When you bet
And you end up in debt,
Oh try as you may,
You just cant get away
From mathematics!

Andrew wiles gently smiles,
Does his thing, and voila!
Q.e.d., we agree,
And we all shout hurrah!
As he confirms what fermat
Jotted down in that margin,
Which couldve used some enlargin.

Tap your feet,
Keepin time to a beat,
Of a song
While youre singing along,
Harmonize
With the rest of the guys,
Yes, try as you may,
You just cant get away
From mathematics!