RICEPUBLIC

Tell them we are working hard They will soon afford to buy rice Show them our graphic evidence Of rice pyramids. We are self-sufficient. When they complain of hardship Give them rice! When there is rising unemployment Add some more rice, I say There's plenty of cassava too to eat. If they plan to protest And the workers want to strike Pacify them with mudus of rice, right away I know my people, they will shelve it. All subsidies are gone forever Taxes all around have come to stay And when those rabble begin to grumble Let the Custom open their stores Of foreign rice to them. It tastes good! My people are understanding I have instructed them to tighten their belts But if they questioned my extravagance Give them state-sponsored rice Sold at a subsidized rate. Let them know we are truly empathic. Not our fault about climate change God knows why! We inherited banditry Herders-farmers' clash, from our predecessors But be assured when disaster strikes Our response shall be swift To distribute rice in camps of the IDPs!