From the school of revision
Comes the standard inventor's rule
Books of subtle notation
Compositions, all original

I am a,
I am a,
I am a,
I am a,
I am a,
I am a,
I am a pioneer, oh, synthetic engineer
Oh, I am a pioneer, oh, synthetic engineer
Oh, I am a pioneer, oh...

On the brink of discovery
On the eve of historic light
Worked in secret for decades
All my labor will be lost with time

I am a,
I am a,
I am a,
I am a,
I am a,
I am a,
I am a pioneer, oh, synthetic engineer
Oh, I am a pioneer, oh, synthetic engineer
Oh, I am a pioneer, oh...