Price Tags (Brilliant things about Blighty 2)

Oh to thee the price tag

I must express my thanks

Behind you there’s economy

Supply, demand and banks. 

Now what you represent to me

goes way beyond the deal

You save me from the prejudice

That makes them want to steal.

Their government charges foreigners

near on ten times the price

which then throws down the gauntlet,

for rip-off scams and vice. 

They fight to catch a backpack

as it clambers of the bus

‘cause they’ll charge triple rupees

hoping we won’t make a fuss

They show a sign that says “fixed price”

To lull us into staying

Then make up what the hell they want

For us to soon be paying

They smile as we approach the stall

And pick out grapes and mango

Then fix fictitious kilo rates

In quite the price Fandango  

Oh to thee the price tag

I must express my thanks

Behind you there’s economy

Supply, demand and banks.