George Jeffreys
Francois Road Cafe
Fuzzy owns this place
Takeaway. Biryani.
Roti. Bunny Chow.
Guys come in to buy burgers for the barbie
On the way back from rugby
Fuzzy takes it in his stride
When they make comments
He has a very thick skin after all these years
Though they are now careful what they say.
The drinks grow cold in the freezer
Masala in bags sits under the counter with fruit and sweets
Our lot, though, read the B grade paperback on the other shelf
Alongside the daily propaganda
Fuzzy serves us all, if it’s odd hours,
Or someone kicking in his door,
And those who just sit there to watch T.V.
He says in this trade you must take them all
If wanting to make lolly.
Last week the cops came here.
Instant Constables charged in
Bought a paper with a shotgun
I swear it was the Weekly Mail.
Fuzzy took it in his stride
He said you have to learn to take it.
He paled, though, when we said
That we give him no street cred
In our eyes.
He says he wants to make his fortune
Then he can spend it far away
Meanwhile he begins to grey
Fuzzy, is that his real name?
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