You know the caveman gave us woadRoman soldiers built the roadEgypt's pyramids were buildings at their peakBut when we talk of great inventionIt's important that we mentionA special race who really were uniquePlato and PythagorasBoth of them did stagger usSocrates, he showed such great techniqueWas there ever, ever, everSuch a bunch of chaps so clever?If you want to know the answer, ask a Greek!I'm a Greek, I'm a GreekWe are all so magnifiqueWe invented sundials, catapaults and bricksChic and sleek, so to speakOur success was not a freakBut working hard was how we got our kicksWe created the first sirenAnd the first soldering ironThe Olympics, well... that was quite a busy weekSo the next time that you go-goTo the toyshop for a yo-yoLet them know-know it was thought of by a Greek!We are Greek, we are GreekNowadays you'd call us geekBut in ancient times, people thought of us as toughOur physique was not weak'Cause when people gave us cheekWe invented boxing, and other violent stuff!Fiery flamethrowers for battlesPinhole cameras, baby rattles'Is there nothing they can't do?' I hear you shriekSo next time you take a showerOr you see a lighthouse towerJust remember they were thought of by a Greek!Stage acoustics, ancient harpsMusic sounds of flats and sharpsCentral heating at your doorstepsSplints, syringes, lamps and forcepsFire extinguishers, thermometersCoin dispensers and odometersPontoon bridges, pistons, pulleysParchment, prisms, puppets, dolliesShock absorbers, draughts and mapsWe were oh, such brainy chaps!Anchors, chewing gum, the list does never ceaseSpinning tops, the dice, the craneDo we have to ask again?Did they come from Spain?No, they came from Greece!
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