The Miniature Philosopher Lyrics by Of Montreal
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He's a miniature philosopher
He stands five foot three
So no one takes him seriously
He's in love with Gertrude Lullaby
But she doesn't care for him
He's like a house boy
to Miss Lullaby
And their future looks very dim


He's a miniature philosopher
He takes notes on all he reads
But that doesn't satisfy his needs
He's a desk clerk at the bank and trust
There's so many contracts and paperwork to do
He gets so busy at the bank and trust
There is no time for Nietzsche or Camus


He's a miniature philosopher
He writes essays on Voltaire
But if he died no one would care


He doesn't know why his life turned out this way
No one ever reads his dissertations or allegoric plays
So he comforts himself while searching a rhyme
That the public rarely recognize a genius in their time
(poor little guy)
He's a miniature philosopher
Though he hasn't got a friend
He's sure he'll be famous in the end
He's a miniature philosopher   He stands five foot three   So no one takes him seriously   He's in love with Gertrude Lullaby   But she doesn't care for him   He's like a house boy   to Miss Lullaby   And their future looks very dim         He's a miniature philosopher   He takes notes on all he reads   But that doesn't satisfy his needs   He's a desk clerk at the bank and trust   There's so many contracts and paperwork to do   He gets so busy at the bank and trust   There is no time for Nietzsche or Camus         He's a miniature philosopher   He writes essays on Voltaire   But if he died no one would care         He doesn't know why his life turned out this way   No one ever reads his dissertations or allegoric plays   So he comforts himself while searching a rhyme   That the public rarely recognize a genius in their time   (poor little guy)   He's a miniature philosopher   Though he hasn't got a friend   He's sure he'll be famous in the end