“Glucose, Glucose”
Oh, glucose
Oh, sugar sugar
You are my favorite fuel
From the blood-borne substrate pool.
Oh, 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).
Oh, glucose
Oh, sugar sugar
You help me make ATP
When my predators are chasing me.
Oh, 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.
Oh, glucose!
Oh, 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.
The honeymoon is over now!
