Elementary Track

A Study in Scarlet - a Rock Opera by Nutmeg

Elementary


Soon the date of the tribunal came
But JH wasn’t needed in court
You see, not all that long after questioning, he dropped down dead
Like the doctors thought


I said to Holmes that I wasn’t sure
Of the methods by which he’d solved the case so quickly
“Dear Watson, let me try to explain to you”
He said with a smile upon his face


“Most people think in a certain direction
My mind it works really quite, really quite differently”
(Oh Watson, are you sure, are you sure you really want to know?)



H - “Watson!”
W - “Yes?
H - “listen well”
W - “right ho”
H - “if I could just make you see - it’s reasoning backwards - analytically”
H - “Watson!”
W - “Yes?!”
H - “It’s easy”
W - “Is it?”
H - if I could just make you see, see things the same way I see, it’s elementary”


Then Holmes explained all about carriage wheels
And the value of footprints and length of paces
Murder it was, though there was no wound
This much was clear from the poor mens’ faces


And the smell on the lips well it was so sour
So poison sealed the two dead mens’ fates, what of…
Motive? Well Holmes got the full story on a telephone call to the United States


When the story broke in the newspaper
For Gregson and Lestrade there was much praise
But no credit was given to my friend Holmes
Or his quite astonishing deducting ways

“Your merits should be publicly recognised” I said
“An account of the case kept on file
If you don’t, I will” I said, and meant it
“You may do as you like, doctor” said Holmes, on his face just the hint of a smile.