There is a man named Khosla
A Silicon Valley type
With SUN he made his billions
And then he found a gripe
He bought a beachfront mansion
In lovely Half Moon Bay
Where the stresses of the Valley
Simply fade away
There is an entrance to Martins Beach
On which Khosla put a lock
I have a property right, he claimed,
Which the people may not mock
The Surfrider Association said
That simply will not fly
The Coastal Act of ‘76
Is the law, which you can’t defy
Oh, California Supreme Court
Said Khosla and his team
Won’t you squelch this ruling?
Of exclusiveness we dream
The CA Supreme Court
Said to Khosla and his team
The ruling stands, open the gate
Khosla, find another dream
There must be open access
That is the law of the land
The beach belongs to the people
In their way you must not stand
Oh, Khosla, Khosla, Khosla
Open up the gate
We are fining you 20 grand
For every day you wait
See you in court, said Khosla
My beach I will protect
from every surfer and bum
Oh, SCOTUS, SCOTUS, SCOTUS
Please let me keep it locked
The riffraff drives me crazy
They really must be blocked
Your hubris is astounding
Say people far and wide
The beach belongs to everyone
Khosla, don’t die by the tide
It comes to this, Khosla
What is it that you want
What childhood nightmare makes you act thus
What shadows upon you haunt
Here’s a disruptive idea
Khosla, withdraw the case
You can put an end to all this
It’s not too late for Grace
Put a fresh coat of paint on the gate
You’re entitled to change your mind
It’s not too late to save face
Add “Welcome” back to the sign
How do you wish to be remembered?
As a respected leader of Tech
Or a crusty old curmudgeon
Whose reputation is a wreck?
With this frivolous lawsuit
Don’t get your undies in a bunch
You’ve spent a portion of your billions
But you will lose is our hunch
The Selfish Giant, one remembers
Creation of Oscar Wilde
A wall he built in his garden
To keep out every child
Winter stayed in his garden
While spring came to other parts
It stayed and stayed until the day
He had a change of heart
Let go of the selfishness
Khosla, open your heart
In the next chapter of your life
Let hubris not rule the chart.