Horrible Qualities / Stuck To You Lyrics - Josh Ritter

There's one thing, mama, 

I think you should know: 

It is not love 

That makes the flowers grow, 

But a complex electron transfer process 

Known as photosynthesis when chlorophyll 

Reacts with the light of day. 

Since you're gone, 

The light has gone away. 

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There's another thing, mama, 

I think that you'll find: 

It is not love 

That makes the stars shine, 

But the spontaneous combustion 

Of superheated super condensed gases 

And the process known as fusion 

That creates new elements when the time is right. 

Since you're gone, 

The stars don't shine so bright. 

Oh, there's another thing, mama, 

I think I should confide: 

It is not love 

That'll turn the tide, 

But the net difference in the gravitational pull 

Between the Earth and the Moon as it is acted out upon the waves. 

Since you're gone, 

I feel washed away. 

Photos 

I could have been a planetician, studied rockets for a living, 

Would have worked out better in the end. 

But to get more specific, I'd break every law of physics 

To bring you back to me again 

But there's one more thing, mama, 

I'll tell you if I can: 

It is not love 

That makes a non-stick frying pan, 

But a top secret, trademarked, conglomerated, 

Most likely carcinogenic polyurethane compound 

Spread in a micro-thin substance over 

A negatively charged layer of aluminum, 

Copper, iron, lead, 

V-H-S, F-Y-I, apple pie, F-B-I, 

And some other elements too. 

Since you're gone, 

I wish I'd stuck to you.