Rent-a-Crowd

There are some who enjoy a good demo; the fun of being out of doors,

With placards and lots of loud shouting, for some vaguely thought-about cause;

The same people turn up so often; their interests seemingly range

For nuclear power to the government, to foxes suffering from mange;

They can’t devote much time to working, or they wouldn’t usually be free

To take part in demos on weekdays, wherever they happened to be.

And some when they’re asked a straight question, are not too clued up on the cause,

And probing will only result in a slogan or long, silent pause.

They’re part of the rent-a-crowd army, who’ll turn out (and sometimes get paid)

For waving a banner and shouting, which makes life less boring and staid.