"The Truth's Still Important"
from "She's Always a Woman," by Billy Joel

She gets called in by Kersh
Ritter needs help and so
Scully notes that there is no consistent MO
Her boss hopes she is not a lost cause like Mulder
She must take the case
But the truth's still important to her.

She arrives in New York
Goes back through files galore
Finds that Fellig still looks
Like he did years before
She's disturbed by the photos on every folder
She ought to play safe
But the truth's still important to her

Oh -- she puts up with phone calls
Mulder hacks the reports
Scully looks rather grim
Oh -- on surveillance duty
Confronts Fellig who asks
If she'll ride out with himS

he's confused by his way
Of explaining his method
Then he points to a hooker, says she will soon be dead
Scully runs, cuffs the pimp
She's a fine protector
Sees the truck hit the girl
But the truth's still important to her

Oh -- she's in hot water now
Peyton calls her a fool
She gives him the eyebrow.
Oh -- Mulder calls with more news
Fellig's lived way too long
Though they don't know quite how

Back in Fellig's darkroom
She learns he's chasing Death
He prepares for a picture
Of Scully's last breath
As she slides to the floor he
Says just look away
She recovers and she
Ponders mortality
And the truth's still important to her.

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