Back before barring blacks became banned
Bristol buses blocked brown-skinned blokes becoming buscrew
But better Bristolians batted back
bit the bullet and boycotted the buses
Bent-backed, booted bipeds bicycled,
as bitter brushes blazed between bile and benevolence
Bands of brave, belligerent banner-bearers
branded the ban biased, barbarous balderdash
Bemoaned blatant, barefaced bigotry and betrayal
Bellowed: Blacks belong on Bristol’s buses!
Baying, backward bigots became baffled,
bewildered, began bawling
Bosses blustered, buckled, backtracked and
being broke, begged bus boarders back
Behold! Bristol’s baleful blight beautifully – but belatedly – banished!
Bravo! Back to barracks, brethen
Beyond, battles beckon
