Ballad of Chombo Brown Alex Reyes

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I was driving one day from Pedro to the city

I had my fadda’s car to see my old lady

Half way there I pull off at Lakeview

I was feeling kind of hungry for the shark fin stew

I finished off quick but I didn’t pay the bill

I needed a Panama to settle my meal

One , two, three, I lost track at four

I was feeling kind of Iree so I ordered one more

I drank it down quick and I hit de road

I pass Miraflores I was half way home

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That when it happened saca bus you see

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The orange flan man he pulled out in front of me

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Hey man what have you done you crash your fadda car in front of Fort Clayton

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Your vexed old man, he gween box you up

Hey man what have you done you crash your fadda car in front of Fort Clayton

Especially when he find you was all block up

Two hours later the Guardia came

It was Sargento Perez in car Number ten

He ask for de license of de conductor

Then he handcuff me face down on the floor

In dis way I try to slip him a ten,

He crack a ugly smile and he shake his head

The next thing you know I was in the back seat of his car

Down to the station where I stood at de brass bar

Paris tell the chief how crazy I drive how I smell like Baru , how I offered a bribe

Big chief man took a look at my face he said there’s only one thing to do in this case

Hey man you drive like a fool, you drink to much Lard, you think you’s cool

Let me tell you what I’s gween do

Hey man you drive like a fool, you drink too much Lard, you think you’s cool

Carcel modello has a cell for you

The next thing you know Perez butt right in

He told the chief “Modello is not a good place for this kid”

Lock him up here to spend the night in jail, let him sober up,

Let him free on bail

The chief think it over and he agree

A night in Balboa station was the best thing for me

They locked me in a cell with two other freaks

Danillo the drug and Jaime the thief

I didn’t sleep a wink all through de night

Kept my back to the wall I was scared for me life

Next day Perez come to set me free but before I leave the chief had to talk to me

Hey man I hope you had fun, But don’t leave yet now cuz we’z not done

He took out a tool and my face turned red

Hey man I hope you had fun, Don’t leave yet now cuz we’z not done,

He took the clippers and he shaved my head

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Lead

I was goin one day from Pedro to the city

I took a SACA bus to see my old lady

I waited for the bus to come to a stop then the bus driver said “Hey nice hair cut”

I turned a smile cuz I was not vex it was the same flan man where I had de accident

Hey kinky-man tell me know where you from

Hold your hands in the air and say Canal Zone

Hey kinky-man tell me now where you coming from

Hold your hands in the air and say Canal Zone