SOCRATES GOT QUESTIONS

INTRO – SPOKEN

Welcome to Athens, where nobody knows a thing,

Everybody's got opinions, but I'm questioning the king.

I'm Socrates, philosopher, professional annoyance,

You came here with an answer? I'm about to destroy it.

VERSE 1 – SOCRATES

I walked through the market with a question in my head,

Asked a man what wisdom meant, here's what he said:

"Wisdom means knowing everything, that's the key!"

I said, "How do you know that?" He said, "Don't ask me!"

I'm asking all the questions, I'm challenging the crowd,

You think you know the truth? Say it nice and loud.

What makes something good? What makes something right?

You better have an answer, 'cause we're talking all night!

I never wrote a book, but my students took notes,

Plato wrote my teachings, kept my name afloat.

I questioned the powerful, the wealthy, and the wise,

And somehow made the smartest people question their lives!

HOOK

Socrates Got Questions, what's the definition?

Everybody's got an answer, but nobody's got a vision!

Why are we here? What do we know?

Ask one little question, watch the confusion grow!

Socrates Got Questions, better check your facts,

You thought you knew the answer? Now we're taking it back!

VERSE 2 – THE PHILOSOPHY

I got the Socratic Method, that's my style,

Ask a question, get an answer, then question it a while.

Break down your logic, see if it survives,

Find out what you really know about your own life.

Plato's in the corner, writing everything down,

Aristotle's taking notes, spreading knowledge around.

Three generations, putting Greece on the map,

While I'm asking one more question and they're losing their track!

What is justice? What is truth?

What does it mean to be a good youth?

Can money buy happiness? Can power make you wise?

If you say yes too quickly, I can see through your disguise!

HOOK

Socrates Got Questions, what's the definition?

Everybody's got an answer, but nobody's got a vision!

Why are we here? What do we know?

Ask one little question, watch the confusion grow!

Socrates Got Questions, better check your facts,

You thought you knew the answer? Now we're taking it back!

VERSE 3 – THE TRIAL

Athens got tired of my questions every day,

Said I was corrupting all the young minds my way.

Put me on trial, said I disrespected the gods,

I stood in that courtroom like, "You sure about your odds?"

They gave me a choice, but I wouldn't run,

I kept my principles until the day was done.

They sentenced me to death, made me drink hemlock tea,

Now that's a pretty rough ending for a philosophy degree!

But my ideas kept going, my legacy survived,

Through Plato's writings, my questions stayed alive.

I taught people to think, not just follow the crowd,

Even centuries later, my voice is still loud!

BRIDGE – SPOKEN

Wait...

BRIDGE – SPOKEN

Wait... so you're saying the only thing I know

Is that I don't know anything?

Correct.

And how do you know that?

...Excellent question.

FINAL HOOK

Socrates Got Questions, never take a guess,

Think about your thinking, put your knowledge to the test!

From the streets of Athens to the world today,

One good question can change the way you think and play!

Socrates Got Questions, now you know the name,

I never needed answers just to change the game!

OUTRO – SPOKEN

I questioned the world, made the thinkers all sweat,

And I'm still asking questions you haven't answered yet.

Remember, the unexamined life isn't worth living...

Now, what exactly does that mean?