The Weed (aka Man Pyabba)

One day I met a old lady sellin' And I wanted something to eat I thought she had bananas, oranges and pears But I took back when we meet She had a basket full of plenty weeds And was calling like she was mad I can't remember all that she called But these were a few she had She had Man Pyabba, Woman Pyabba Tomtom Callback and Lemongrass Minny Root, Gully Root, Granny Back Bone Dead Man Getup and Lebanter Rope Koolie Bitters, Karina Bush And the old Compellance Weed Sweet Boom Cow Tongue and the Granny Cracks Cracks Belly Full and the Guzzu Weed She had Cutta de Mumma, Fill Up de Puppa Chinky, Strongback, Rock and Tirry Guinearoot and Siperilla Madame Fate and the Ducky Batty Burbine Pitweed, Duckweed Me Sister Repeat and the Bamble Root Dibby Dibby Mill Weed and the Ackim Bush And the one they call Puss in Boot She had Rango Dash along Quarker Bush Jacob Lead and the Alligator Weed Mandinga Pustny and Jackna Bush The Chickanit and the Guinean Weed Bimzagga, The Devil Horse Whip And the late Revival Weed The only one she didn't have Was the wicked Ganja Weed I said to her, now dear lady Weeds are good I understand But weeds don't have a meaning To any hungry man If you had bananas, yam and peas I would'a happy when we meet So go back home with all your weed And bring something to eat Instead of Man Pyabba, Woman Pyabba Tomtom Callback and Lemongrass Minny Root, Gully Root, Granny Back Bone Dead Man Getup and Lebanter Rope Koolie Bitters, Karina Bush And the old Compellance Weed Sweet Boom Cow Tongue and the Granny Cracks Cracks Belly Full and the Guzzu Weed