Lyricist Rice (3)
I believe the answer is:
tim
'lyricist rice' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for tim that I've seen before include "Tiny . . . is a loveable Dickens boy" , "Little fellow" , "Tiny -, Dickens character (A_Christmas Carol)" , "Tiny Dickens boy from 'A Christmas Carol'" , "-- Brooke-Taylor, comic" .)