Glucose, Glucose

The name of the song is "Glucose, Glucose". It was written by Jeff Barry, Andy Kim, and Greg Crowther - from a group called "Science Groove".

Glucose, Glucose

written by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim; scientific lyrics by Greg Crowther

Greg: keyboard, tambourine, claps Lori DeGloria: backing vocals

Gretchen Ludwig: backing vocals

Do: acoustic guitar, bass, drum programming, claps

Kirk L. Van Scoyoc: lead vocals

Glucose -- ah, sugar sugar -- You are my favorite fuel

From the blood-borne substrate pool.

Glucose -- monosaccharide sugar --

You're sweeter than a woman's kiss

'Cause I need you for glycolysis.

I just can't believe the way my muscles take you in. (For you, they'll open the door.)

All it takes is a little bit of insulin

(To upregulate GLUT4).

Ah, glucose -- ah, sugar sugar -- You help me make ATP

When my predators are chasing me.

Ah, glucose -- you're an aldehyde sugar,

And you're sweeter than a woman's kiss

'Cause I need you for glycolysis.

I just can't believe the way my muscles break you down. (My glycogen is almost gone.)

A few more seconds and I'll be rigor mortis-bound.

(Acidosis done me wrong.)

Your sweet is turning sour, baby. I'm losing all my power, baby.

I'm gonna make your muscles ache.

No, no, no!

I'm swimming in lactate, baby.

Yes, I'm swimming in lactate, baby.

Now I'm drowning in lactate, baby.

I'm gonna make your muscles ache.

No, no, no!

I'm drowning in lactate, baby.

Ah, glucose -- ah, sugar sugar -- I used you up and you left me flat;

Now I'll have to get my kicks from fat.

Oh, glucose, glucose, sugar, sugar,

The honeymoon is over now.

I don't know about everyone else, but a little humor on the topic of diabetes makes me stay sane!