He was a magnificent surgeon for his time,
Back when you could buy a hamburger for less than a dime.
He was brilliant, innovative, and a leader in medical science,
Finding life-saving techniques and the occasional surgical appliance.
But, like many great men, he had a huge flaw,
One that, as it got worse, more people saw.
He was incredibly addicted to cocaine,
And when he went through withdrawal, he went insane.
Eventually his friends took him to rehab and checked him in,
Where he probably got addicted to Heroin.
Who was this man that worked at the Knick,
And once injected cocaine right into his ... ?