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Five manges (dudes) in Piraeus
passed out of the tekes (smoking den)
one from the group said
"Let's smoke a hookah"
they got in to smoke
they called the "teketzi"
make a hookah, fluffy
with tobacco from Persia
For two pennies you give it
we will pay three
if our head be full
we'll prefer you
they smoked and they had a puff
they called the teketzi
they didn't get high
it was plain smoke
you thought we were nothing
but flirtatious
neither kids we are
nor junkies
if they are about to close the dens
at Piraeus and Kremidarou
then I will carry the old rug
to the cave