Tongs Ya Bass

 

a Scottish poem by Alex Pithie

 

 

Tongs Ya Bass

 

I wis walkin up the high street

Gan hame fae the broo

Fin I saw a little chinkie

Wi’ a yin yang tattoo

 

I crossed o’er the pavement

Blocking his way

He says ye better watch yer step

I’m wi’ the 14K

 

Oh says I

So yer a bit of a lad

Worse than that he says

Am a fuckin’ triad

 

A triad says I

Should ye no hiv three heeds

He says watch yer muth pal

Or you’ll end up deed

 

Heavy duty says I

Listen tae you

Ye get a whole lot of balls

Fae yer yin yang tattoo

 

It’s bonny an’ that

They’ve did a good job

Bit the yin and the yang

Hiv fucked up yer gob

 

Ye might think yer hard

I think that yer wrong

And I should know

Am a Glesga Tong