The Gad-Fly Athenaios
sung to "The Girl from Ipanema"
Short and bald, snub-nosed and ugly,
the Gad-fly Athenaios comes talking,
and when he questions,
each one he questions goes "huh?"
Though he sounds much like a Sophist
he cares for truth, he cares for justice,
but when he questions,
each one he questions goes "huh?"
How can I know universals?
What is the nature of virtue?
How could the soul be immortal?
Is there something you think that you know?
You might want to ask Euthyphro!
Short and bald, snub-nosed and ugly,
the Gad-fly Athenaios comes talking,
and though he questions,
it's just inquiry. . .
"Huh?" "huh-huh?" "huh?" "Hah-huh-huh?" "Huh?"
"Huh-huh-huh?" "Huh?" "Hah-huh-huh?" Huh?"
"Huh-huh-huh-hhhhhuuuhhhh, hhaaahhh huh-huh-huh?"
it's inquiry. . .
inquiry. . .