AMERICAN BAKSHEESH - the ancient Persian word for tips and Bribery is introduced to America,explained how it works and particularly in the White House.
AMERICAN BAKSHEESH
It's the bundle and the boodle, the gravy and the grease,
It's the wampum Und Das Gelt, hey, Amigos, you Capeesh?
It's the Shekels and Dineros,for the big one, IT'S BAKSHEESH
If you're stuck in Badakhshan somewhere in Afghanistan
Or get pinched in ol’ Baghdad in the kingdom of Iraq
There is this ancient custom that will always work for you
Its practiced the world over, here is all you halve to do:
Look to your left, over your shoulder, peek to your right – everything clear?
Make like a yawn, slip him the lucre, this is Baksheesh – now disappear.
If you are head of state, and you want to generate A fortune for your family, a fortune big and great,
So send your son to have some fun, sell access to your throne
Then fold you hands, look innocent – say he is on his own
That's how Baksheesh is done in the White House
That is Baksheesh the American Way!!
Salute the flag, launder the lucre, Adios Muchachos, have a good day.
When in ol’ N.Y.C. watch a maître D agree
To forget what’s been reserved and to do it unobserved,
Baksheesh will do it even if you cannot spell the word.
Ten dollars is enough, but over 20 is absurd.
Tip is OK but don’t ask for zillions.
That will bring Congress to check you out.
They represent the American people.
Don’t mess with them. You will strike out.
Baksheesh, Baksheesh, Baksheesh, Baksheesh, American Baksheesh, Baksheesh....
A longtime friend of mine is a non practicing Zoroastrian. He has a wry sense of humor like you and I'd like to send your poem on to him. He will understand it, like I do, preferably for what it is.
Did not the former president's family do the same?
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Did not the former president's family do the same?
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