Back Streets of Banjul

Everything has its place, nothing is ever discarded & there is no such thing as a good price

Back Streets of Banjul

 

Hey Toobab

You want cappuccino girl

Yeah  

You can have her sister too

Good price

 

Hey Toobab

You want boiled rice

Yeah

We got butter fish and barracuda

Good price

 

Hey Toobab

You want bush cab

Yeah

We got colour nut, alcohol and cannabis

All good price    

 

Hey Toobab

You want tourist crap

Yeah

Stacked with filth and maybe a hint of beauty too

Good price

 

Hey Toobab

Check out the back streets of Banjul

Everything you see

 Good price

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Author's Note

The term 'Toobab' is a corruption of 'two bob' which is itself a further corruption of the old English 'two shillings'....Any white or pale skinned tourist who might have some cash to give away or buy something will be referred to or called Toobab