Crocodile in the YangtzeHouse of Alibaba

Heard a shark from San Jose was swimming in my waters Talkin' 'bout global platforms, buying up our sons and daughters Armed with PowerPoint slides and Harvard business degrees They thought a billion-dollar check was all they'd need to appease The market, but this ain't a market, this a battlefield of needs You can't read the soul of my city from your corporate spreadsheets You talk user fees, commissions, a structured global plan I'm arming every merchant with a shop inside their hand For free, yeah, you can't comprehend the strategy You see a loss leader, I see a future dynasty. You're a shark in the ocean, I'm a crocodile in the Yangtze! This is my river, my rules, you can't stand me! Your Boeing 747 is majestic, I'll admit But you can't land that monster in a schoolyard, that's just it You migrated servers, moved the whole damn fight offshore Left your users staring at a loading screen, wanting more While we were building community, a digital town square With AliWangwang open, showing that we actually care They said, "Free is not a business model," that's the line they fed you While a million new merchants signed up on the platform I led you to You saw a rival, I saw a carcass, smelling blood in the water Your quarterly reports got sadder and your stock began to totter. You're a shark in the ocean, I'm a crocodile in the Yangtze! This is my river, my rules, you can't stand me! The numbers started turning, your market share in freefall A hundred million dollars spent just to hit a brick wall Panicked calls back to San Jose, the analysts are confused How'd a local upstart leave their global strategy bruised and used? You tried to buy me out, a lowball offer full of pride I sent you back to California with nowhere left to hide This ain't about the money, it's about the mandate You tried to buy a country, but you couldn't even infiltrate. This is my river, my rules, you can't stand me! Welcome to the Yangtze. The river always wins. This is my river, my rules, you can't stand me!