Sympathy for the Hacker
To "Sympathy for the Devil" by Rolling Stones
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Please allow me to introduce myself
I m a man of girth and waist
I've been logged in for many years
Erased many a man s hope and faith.

And I was  round when William Gates
Talked to IBM in vain
Made darn sure that Ballmer
Washed his hands, and sealed their fate.

Pleased to delete you
Can't you guess my name?
But what's troubling you is
Your PCs are my game.

I stuck around the Valley
When Steve Jobs felt no shame
Killed the Mac and its software
Wozniak screamed in pain.

I phone phreaked
And programs tweaked
When Ellison raged
And the NeXTStep stank

Pleased to delete you
Can't you guess my name?
But what's troubling you is
Your PCs are my game.

I laughed with glee
While the Morris worm
Took down the whole net
And p-o'ed NSA

I shouted out
Who killed the process?
When after all
It was you and me.

Just as every geek is a hacker
And Lotus is IBM
As one is zero
Just call me Mitnick
They say I'm in need of restraint

So if you see me
Have some courtesy
Have some sympathy, and some taste
Use all your silly certifications
And I'll lay your network to waste.

Pleased to delete you
Can't you guess my name?
But what's troubling you is
Your PCs are my game.