In the Sidings

[Verse 1]
The pinstripe boys have had their say
Our line must go if it doesn't pay
But I'm too old to move away

[Refrain]
I'm in the sidings now

[Verse 2]
I've worked this line for many a day
I can name any driver a mile away
But that's no use when your hair is grey

[Refrain]
I'm in the sidings now

[Verse 3]
Well, now I know how a wagon feels
When the grass comes creeping round its wheels
And the timber rots and the paintwork peels

[Refrain]
I'm in the sidings now

[Verse 4]
I'll give my whistle one more blow
Then I'll swap my pole for a garden hoe
My boiler fire is burning low

[Refrain]
I'm in the sidings now

[Verse 5]
Good businessmen have often said
Always trim your costs if you're in the red
Well, come shake hands with an overhead

[Refrain]
I'm in the sidings now

[Verse 6]
If your money tree will bear no fruit
Never blame the man who tends the root
But take your knife to the tender chute

[Refrain]
I'm in the sidings now