Swelling, because of all you’ve done
You nod to those who helped you
Beneficent, you thank them
Domestiques, clearing the way
On your path to inevitable greatness
But it was mostly you, yes we know that
With brilliant foresight
You picked your parents
With their stable marriage
You saw to it via clever planning
That you were born in a rich country
With a full set of limbs
And superior DNA
Some people live in war zones
They should have planned better
Some people don’t have access to food
Had only they thought things through
Some people don’t have clean water
They need to rise above
Pity the people without health care
Why didn’t they work harder
My my my, the people from broken homes
They should have spoken with you
Before they decided which sperm and egg
They would allow to conceive them
If only they knew what you know
Not to rely on luck…no no no
They should have buckled down
Then maybe they would be up here
On this stage with you
Explaining how you made your own luck
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