Streets of Cape Town

So I spent the last year in Norway taking a DTS at the YWAM base in Skien Norway. For 2 months of those 9 I spent in South Africa. There have been many wonderful experiences, and slowly I will share more.

But, there is one story that cannot go untold. It is the time when I was robbed with two Norsk friends (Annis and Daniel) in downtown Cape Town just weeks before we left for home.

These two hoodlums came up to us...took some money and Annis' camera without my real understanding of what was happening. Upon not reaizing there was a knife involved I was bold enough to bargain with the robber..who was a part of a street gang (ahem, nice move) and when he asked me for my ring on my finger I actually denied him. He was confused and just stumbled away. I think it was a successful robbery. I wonder if that guy ever considered someone telling him no. No Norwegians were hurt during this non-simmulation robbery--and no musical instruments were offered up as sacrafices for our lives. But, the experience was so amazing to us, that we were inspired to write a parady about it. If you know the song "Fields of Gold" by Eva Cassidy, just pop that in and sing these next words to its pursuading melody. And if you get to Cape Town in the next years of your life...dont look like a tourist. You are best if you dress and act like a street kid.

Streets of Cape Town
They'll remember us when the day is done
Along the streets of Cape Town
You can tell the cops they dont even care
As we walk away with crime
So I take some cash
Just to waste on drugs
Along the streets of Cape Town
In my coat I hide all the things I find
As I walk away with crime

Just give me your phone, you just give it now
Along the streets of Cape Town
You can tell the cops they dont even care
As we walk away with crime

I never make promises at all
And there have been windows I've broken
But I swear in this street gang life
I will walk away with crime
I will walk away with crime

(music interlude)

Many days have passed since that robbing day
Along the streets of Cape Town
See the street kids watch as the deal goes down
As we walk away with crime
They remembered us when the day was done
Along the streets of Cape Town
You can tell the cops they dont even care
As we walk away with crime
As we walk away with crime
As we walk away with crime
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elh may2006