[Verse 1]
Forty million feels like plenty space
Build your widget for the maple place
Why chase billions when the rent's not steep
Corner store mentality runs deep
Good enough becomes the golden rule
While ambition sleeps through business school
[Chorus]
Small pond thinking, comfort's calling
Revenue ceiling, dreams are stalling
Stable salary over shooting stars
Playing it safe behind familiar bars
This is what we do instead
This is what we do instead
[Verse 2]
Sales pitch? Sounds too American loud
Self-promotion makes us feel less proud
Better stay humble, let the work just speak
While competitors grab what we don't seek
Salaried safety beats the risky climb
Trading jackpots for predictable time
[Chorus]
Small pond thinking, comfort's calling
Revenue ceiling, dreams are stalling
Stable salary over shooting stars
Playing it safe behind familiar bars
This is what we do instead
This is what we do instead
[Bridge]
Forty million or four billion served
Which appetite have we preserved
Cost of living creeps while we stand still
Comfort zone becomes expensive hill
[Verse 3]
Underinvest in our own loud voice
Asymmetric upside? Scary choice
Rather take the pension than the swing
Missing out on what big markets bring
Modest goals feel right until they don't
Productivity gap widens when we won't
[Chorus]
Small pond thinking, comfort's calling
Revenue ceiling, dreams are stalling
Stable salary over shooting stars
Playing it safe behind familiar bars
This is what we do instead
This is what we do instead
[Outro]
Forty million hearts can dream much bigger
Pull that productivity trigger
Small pond thinking keeps us small
Time to answer growth's true call