(Dave) As a boy Michael helped his mother cook, Down by her strings the whole day long. Knife in hand, her eyes trained on the book He'd salivate as she sang out song: (funny old voice) Cut the onions, the dicing. up Mike, it's the right thing. Chop the for a rich dish In the small pond be a big fish. In the pond you'll be a big fish. (Mike) When in college our lad some special friends, Kept him subversives and their kind. Swirled a world of sports and dividends. And the song they sang was etched his mind: (All) Cut the off the hippy sleeping. Listen up Mike, it's the thing. the fringes off the freakish. In the small you'll be a big fish. In the small pond be a big fish. (Murray) Thirty-five, a burning possessed him To be the greatest golfer in Bay. Sometimes a fear of failure obsessed him. But then he'd hear the golfer's say: (funny voice) Cut the on your back swing. Listen up Mike, it's the thing. Chop the golf with a big swish. In the small you'll be a big fish. In the small pond be a big fish. (Jian) Now breaking bread with heads of industry. The in the autumn of his years. He proceeds Messianical rabidity. he echoes mother's words he hears the cheers: (All) Cut the welfare, and housing. up Mike, it's the right thing. Chop the health-care, get your wish. In the pond you'll be a big fish Cut the and the schooling. up Mike, it's the right-wing. Chop the for the poorish. In the pond you'll be a big fish. In the pond you'll be a big fish. In the small you'll be a big fish. From the - We have a brand new ultra right-wing premier of ontario, but only would believe our loving leader actually revels in the pain, misery, and disparity that comes as a product of his policies. Mike is simply doing the thing'.