the second verse has the stately spanish galleon carrying topazes and gold moidores, which always sounds very exotic. my verse is inevitably going to be bathetic.
diesel electric east coast mainline coming from kings cross
ripping / nipping / clipping through the midlands by the rain soaked fields
with a cargo of businessmen
Geordies Scotsladies ....
toasted sandwiches and cheap meal deals
now onto the quinquireme...