The Voynich Brothers Lyrics

I got the call on Tuesday

I went down to the docks

To see the Voynich brothers

Meatface and Gumby

Gumby took me round to see the equipment

It was dark in the heart of the warehouse

There were sparks and arcs of electricity

There were glass jars and large retorts

In the biggest one, I could see Eric

"He gave himself to science," said Gumby

I agreed but avoided Eric's stare

Meatface turned up and took over

He led me to a large armchair

High-backed, with leather and plump upholstery

I ignored the wires emerging from the back

Meatface indicated where I should sit

I shuffled up

I didn't feel I could refuse

Afterward, once I had stopped screaming

And I was still enough that the restraints could be unbuckled

I felt quite different

Lighter, happier even

I discovered I could transform the world around me

I could turn paper into cheese

And delicate electronic equipment into fishes

I could even turn the fishes into buttons

But only shirt buttons

I decided to go home and reflect upon these things

Perhaps now I could make a difference

And people would take me seriously