Pseudo Science and the Soul
It’s said the weight of the soul is 21 grams
Dr MacDougall told us this
To measure, he put the dying on the scales
Dr MacDougall, proving his point
Took some dogs, weighed them too
Dr MacDougall was a man of science
He weighed the dead, then killed the dogs
Dr MacDougall of Haverhill, Massachusetts
A man of authority let’s not forget
Dr MacDougall overlooked what did not suit
The dead folk lost weight, no dieting involved
Dr MacDougall was a God fearing man
On weighing the dogs they’d stayed the same
Dr MacDougall didn’t need every detail
Dogs don’t have souls, all knew that
Dr MacDougall split the difference
Firm in the knowledge of Gods great design
Dr MacDougall published his paper
The weight of the soul is 21 grams
