THE GREAT PROSPEROUS CITY
A tribute to Singapore on the 50th 
  anniversary of its independence

We, the incomparable country?
Ever so successful and wealthy?
Well, let me tell you the full story:
Peaceful progress was not easy.

We took the path of democracy,
Alongside justice and equality,
Onto the road of incorruptibility,
And became the subject of envy.

Our secret is in our diversity -
For we may quarrel like a family,
Yet, in our society, it's like SOP.
That holds the key to our unity.

Ok, there're bad things like COE;
High costs, high taxes and ERP;
Caning, exam-stress and GRC;
Broken MRT and low fertility!

But good things are also aplenty.
It's a food paradise, I guarantee!
Anytime, anywhere - total safety,
And best ever civil service surely.

That, in short, is our true identity.
Not just trouble-free and happy,
But a nation that works smartly.
So call us Great Prosperous City.