Been Down So Long

hey, curtis, how goes it?
life in the big city, man. you know how it is.
I do. it's tough.
but listen: I'm getting a new shipment of armaments next week.
great! the battlements been lookin' a little bare lately.
seems to me, it's time to collect some docking fees.
you know those big boys are not gonna like it.
yeah, but I figure a few well-placed 32-pound cannonballs will bring 'em around.
and then the cash flows in, eh?
it's fairly foolproof, way I see it.
no doubt.