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The White Stripes, Jack White
Elephant
Black Math

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The White Stripes, Jack White

Black Math

Release date: 31st March 2003

From ElephantTrack 23:04

Alternative Music Rock Adult Alternative

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About This Track

"Black Math" is a track by The White Stripes, Jack White, from the album Elephant, released 31st March 2003. The track is 3:04 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below.

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The White Stripes, Jack White

The White Stripes, Jack White

Lyrics

Black Math

Oh, don't you think that I'm bound to react now
Well, my fingers definitely turning to black now

Yeah, maybe I'll put my love on ice and teach myself
Maybe that'll be nice, yeah

My books are sitting at the top of the stack now
Well, the longer words are really breaking my back now

Yeah, maybe I'll learn to understand
Drawing a square with a pencil in hand, yeah

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-h, ah-ah

Mathematically turning the page
Unequivocally showing my age
I'm practically center stage
Undeniably earning your wage

Well, maybe I'll put my love on ice
Teach myself, maybe that'll be nice, yeah

Listen master, can you answer a question?
Is it the fingers or the brain that you're teaching the lesson?

Oh, I can't tell you how proud I am
Writing down things I don't understand

Well, maybe I'll put my love on ice
And teach myself, maybe that'll be nice, yeah

Yeah
Yeah
Yeah

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Track details

From Elephant

3:042003

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Album

The White Stripes, Jack White

Track number

2

Release year

2003

1Seven Nation Army
3:52
2Black Math
3:04
3There's No Home For You Here
3:44
4I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself
2:46

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