The Liar Greets the Light

(sung to “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” by Solomon Linda; dedicated to Professor Roger Rigterink on his retirement, 6/08)

 

R-Rigterink, R-Rigterink, R-Rigterink, R-Rigterink. . .

 

In the classroom, the logic classroom

The Liar greets the light—

In the classroom, symbolic classroom

The Liar greets the light!

 

$-$-$-$-$-$--the other way. . .

 

In self-reference, reflexive reference

The Liar greets the light—

In self-reference, Gödel-case reference

The Liar greets the light!

 

$-$-$-$-$-$--the other way. . .

 

(Roger Rigterink’s mind!)

(Roger Rigterink’s mind!)

(Roger Rigterink’s mind!)

(Roger Rigterink’s mind!)

 

Trust the parsing, not merely farcing

The Liar greets the light—

Crushed by parsing—not kissing arse-ing

The Liar reads out right!

 

$-$-$-$-$-$--the other way. . .