Don’t Study—Think Crappy

(sung to “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin; dedicated to all students who erroneously think, as recently overheard, that “reading in White’s classes is optional”)

 

Here’s a little tip I got—

if you want to fill your brain with rot—

Don’t study—think crappy!

Philosophy is such a muddle

to understand it is so subtle

Don’t study—think crappy!

 

Lacking an argument valid?

Someone denied antecedent—

Don’t study—think crappy!

And consequent is not so great

if you assume it’s affirm-ate

Don’t study—think crappy!

 

Don’t have semantics, don’t have style?

Don’t have the mind of Gilbert Ryle?

Don’t study—think crappy!

For when you study

ignorance goes down—

that will make politicians frown—

Don’t study—think crappy!

 

Cause when you’re crappy

your mind is full

of that shit that comes from bull

Don’t study—think crappy!

(repeat)