the rumors of your demise (oh my! oh yes!) exaggerated at best (who knows? i guess) and from what i surmise (oh my! oh yes!) you've changed the world more or less (so says the press) hey mr. my hat is off to you hey mr. my hat is off i owe it all to you, i owe it all to you with eloquence on your side (no lie, no way) sincerity on your face (alright, ok) and you look so dignified (no lie, no way) my doubts are fully displaced (my fears allay) trees are greener now children laugh out loud there is peace and harmony again no pain or poverty thanks to your policies i heard it all on n.p. radio then the birds will sing, "thanks for everything!" all the hindus bow "thanks for the holy cows!" in 2093, they'll curse your legacy in 2094, they will exhume your corpse