The Tendu of small things

It took two cameos for Sachin to capture the World Cup.

Sachin appeared in a suit and a tie
He was there, a reminder that he wasn't there anymore
Sachin flashed, Sachin didn't flash hard
He painted his portrait and yours too
With a camera phone this time

A chitchat here and a chitchat there
Sachin was gone before long from the cricket
Sachin's never ever gone long from the cricket
a chit chat here and a chit chat there
Sachin was talking TV cricket

I didn't see much of him talking TV cricket
Prefer it when his bat’s the ventriloquist
And it speaks Thonk Tonk Thud Tonk
Some divinespeak that always spoke
Seldom squeaked

Sachin returned to the ICC world cup
For Indians and those that love Indianness
He was the best ambassador on two legs after that ambassador on four wheels

Sachin appeared in a suit and a tie
He was there, a reminder that he wasn't there anymore
A chitchat here and a chitchat there 

Before you could say Srini, the finals were lost

Before you could say Srini, the crowds BOOOOOOED

Before you could say Sachin, the crowds OOOOOOOED

Sachin and Srini stood there together

One gave away a trophy,

One was the trophy.