The old dog walks
He is not at all shy
His balonglong swinging
Like churchbells in the sky
My ah gong is skinny old
Like most aged gents I know
And his khaki shorts like umbrella
His balonglong macham wayang show
Balonglong balonglong
Why you hang there like balonglong
My encik in camp will always shout
When he sees us very free
"You guys balonglong never salute
Drop and give me twenty!"
When I was a child
I like to hang out at the mamak shop
For that yellow fruit in a preserve jar
That "Eat too much your teeth will rot!"
Balonglong balonglong
Why you hang there like balonglong
Many fanciful names you have
From 'balonglong' to 'kedondong'
You are indeed an international agent
Better than "My name is Bond. James Bond."
Have songs been made of you
A play, movie or two?
Have girls held you tenderly
And be reminded of a sweetheart too?
Balonglong balonglong
Why you hang there like balonglong
So next time you see a friend"
So free bo dai chi jor"
Ask him why he so balonglong
And invite him out for kopi-O
The end - by TC Lai, 26th May 2015
Note: Balonglong is slang for cocky (same as yaya papaya), hanging loose and easy. Other spelling: Buah Longlong.
