Phony Sheik selling fake Rembrandt

I’m a Royal Saudi Sheik
Quite the icing on the Middle-Eastern cake

I have a painting to sell
That’ll set you back pretty well

‘Cause, you see, it’s a Rembrandt no less
And it’s supposed to be priceless

I wouldn’t sell it to just anyone
You, however, seem so special, my son

So, even though, it costs a zillion
You can have it for a mere 2.8 million

Here, give me your hand to shake
And with the other hand me the cheque

What, what did you say?
I cannot cash this absolutely any day?

‘Cause the game’s up, you say
And why’s that, pray?

Since I’m no more a Sheikh than you, well damn!
And you’re more of a cop than me, hey, that’s double wham!

So, like, you’re telling me this is a sting?
Jesus, Joseph and Mary, that’s one hell of a thing!

Alright, alright, so the painting’s a total fake
But, from one phony to another, won’t you give me a break?

---- Written on 10 April 2006

From www.artcyclopedia.com:

Fake Sheik Sentenced For Faux Rembrandt A man who admitted posing as a Saudi sheik as part of a scheme to sell a fake Rembrandt painting for $2.8 million, was sentenced Tuesday to 10 months in confinement in St. Louis. St. Louis Post-Dispatch 04/04/06