[Verse 1] Dan's sponsor started asking questions Wanted updates every day Called for meetings, new inspections Though the project was okay Technical leader scratched his head "Why this sudden need for control?" Missing signals being sent instead Of a relationship grown cold [Chorus] When they ask for more reports and more meetings When they escalate the smallest things It's not about control they're seeking It's the under-serviced feeling Don't respond to what they're saying Look beneath for what they need Thirty minutes coffee, not more data That's the cure for stakeholder greed [Verse 2] She never said "I feel forgotten" Never claimed "You've let me down" But suddenly she's calling often Micromanaging every sound They won't tell you they're neglected That's not how these patterns go The symptoms get misdirected Into governance and control [Chorus] When they ask for more reports and more meetings When they escalate the smallest things It's not about control they're seeking It's the under-serviced feeling Don't respond to what they're saying Look beneath for what they need Thirty minutes coffee, not more data That's the cure for stakeholder greed [Bridge] Perfect delivery reports won't heal A relationship that's breaking down Address the person, make it real Before trust hits the ground The signal's clear if you know how to see It's not about the work at hand It's about feeling heard and feeling free To trust your capable hands [Chorus] When they ask for more reports and more meetings When they escalate the smallest things It's not about control they're seeking It's the under-serviced feeling Don't respond to what they're saying Look beneath for what they need Thirty minutes coffee, not more data That's the cure for stakeholder greed [Outro] Under-serviced becomes over-controlling Coffee cures what data can't Read the signals, keep them rolling Give them time, not just your grant
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