Edgar Goodwright
He wears a blue tie
That doesn't presume
No need to show off
He's the adult in the room
He's not quick with a joke
Nor can he kill with a smile
But he's killed dozens or thousands
With neither malice nor guile
They beg for schools and roads, mosquito nets
But beggars gotta take what they can get
The bleeding hearts will plead emergency
Can't see the long term boon of stable currency
Global investment is the only way
Rome wasn't built in a day
He measures his tone
He's quiet and still
He's always polite
But firm in his will
He's heard their sad tales
About hunger and pain
Can't cultivate thrift
By making it rain
They want to make 'bout the past and blame
And act like people shouldn't even play the game
Like we'll just spread it out and let it rot
Who do they think have built the lives they've got
Global investment is the only way
Rome wasn't built in a day
He's added it up
And laid out a plan
He took what he must
And left what he can
They needn't go hungry
Though some of them will
But rock bottom wages
Are substituting for skill
You want to see exports get off the boat
Dump regulation let the markets float
Respect the needs of capital and clout
And trust eventually they'll sort it out
Global investment is the only way
Rome wasn't built in a day
Remember kids their is no alternative
That doesn't presume
No need to show off
He's the adult in the room
He's not quick with a joke
Nor can he kill with a smile
But he's killed dozens or thousands
With neither malice nor guile
They beg for schools and roads, mosquito nets
But beggars gotta take what they can get
The bleeding hearts will plead emergency
Can't see the long term boon of stable currency
Global investment is the only way
Rome wasn't built in a day
He measures his tone
He's quiet and still
He's always polite
But firm in his will
He's heard their sad tales
About hunger and pain
Can't cultivate thrift
By making it rain
They want to make 'bout the past and blame
And act like people shouldn't even play the game
Like we'll just spread it out and let it rot
Who do they think have built the lives they've got
Global investment is the only way
Rome wasn't built in a day
He's added it up
And laid out a plan
He took what he must
And left what he can
They needn't go hungry
Though some of them will
But rock bottom wages
Are substituting for skill
You want to see exports get off the boat
Dump regulation let the markets float
Respect the needs of capital and clout
And trust eventually they'll sort it out
Global investment is the only way
Rome wasn't built in a day
Remember kids their is no alternative
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