(President Pervez Musharraf)
I am a most beleaguered former Pakistani general
Whose country is not well endowed with oil or with minerals.
But, if we were, my cabinet and I would be a rowdy clique
And I would have a palace and be treated like a Saudi sheik.

Though a poor land, we’re often found on satellite photography,
As nations in the West fixate on our unique geography:
Divided by Iran, but still between Iraq and a hard place,
Which is why I fear Pakistan might soon be rendered a charred trace.

(Cabinet)
Which is why he fears Pakistan might soon be rendered a charred trace.(X3)

(Musharraf)
Goals of my allies and my people are so contradictory
That never in a million years will we see peace or victory.
In short, I fear my current term will turn out to be ephemeral;
I am a most beleaguered former Pakistani general.

Though sometimes in our Indo wars, our methods were unsavory,
I earned the rank of general by showing off my bravery.
Then when my nation’s government required some correctioning,
I became the new president by skipping the electioning.

Though I like to see myself as a modern Muslim Bonaparte,
I still have foes who want to see my infrastructure blown apart.
To disparage me and take my place, a lengthy line soon would form
If I were ever seen without my medals and my uniform.

(Cabinet)
He just cannot be seen without his medals and his uniform.(X3)

But critics think that manners in the army are reptilian;
So, to stay in power, I stepped down and am now civilian.
In short, I fear my current term will turn out to be ephemeral;
I am a most beleaguered former Pakistani general.

The West wants me to be in charge of things here in Islamabad
Because they fear Al-Qaeda and they really think Osama’s bad.
George Bush and I both fear another Middle East insurgency,
Which gives me the excuse to claim a national emergency.

Former friends are frigid now that I’ve implemented martial law.
But I hope for global warming so I might see a partial thaw.
Ms. Bhutto is unstable, as I often hear her spouse attest,
Which is why I had the state police put her under house arrest.

(Cabinet)
Which is why he had the state police put her under house arrest.(X3)

(Musharraf)
The other parties claim I don’t have constitutionality
So living in a prison might become their new reality.
But still, I fear my current term will turn out to be ephemeral;
I am a most beleaguered former Pakistani general.