Leavin on a FACS stain

Shilpa just inspired me to write songs ! so here i was, sitting in the lab, pondering over FACS staining protocols, and as i was bored, i thought of this..

now, i know tht i m not good with songs, but you have to keep in mind that this is my first try..

so here it is,


"Leavin on a FACS stain"

(on the tune of 'leavin on a jet plane' of course)


all my cells are packed and ready to go,
i m standing here outside the flow,
i gate the cells that stain with Cy5

but the facs is opening, its early warm (ing),
and the bulb is on, its ready to glow
already full of boredom, i cud die


so miss me and run for me,
tell me that you'll sort for me,
throw me chart that will show


cuz i m leaving on a FACS stain, dont know when i'll be back again,
oh cells, i hate to go


theres so many times, i've spun you down,
so many times i hv washed around
i tell you now that they dont stain a thing

every talk i go i think of you,
every chart i bring, i'll bring for you,
and when i come back, i'll do your staining thing

so miss me and run for me,
tell me that you'll sort for me,
throw me chart that will show


cuz i m leaving on a FACS stain, dont know when i'll be back again,
oh PE, i hate to go


now the time has come to run you, one more time, let me spin you,
close your cap and you'll be on your way

dream about the charts to come, when i dont have to read alone,
about the runs when i wont have to say,

so miss me and run for me,
tell me that you'll sort for me,
throw me chart that will show

cuz i m leaving on a FACS stain, dont know when i'll be back again,
oh PE, i hate to go

oh PE, i hate to go..