Striding out in the pouring rain
Making my way down Wilford Lane
And I'm gonna make a fuss
Soaking wet from head to toe
And I've got some place to go
But I ain't got no change for the bus
The library doors are firmly shut
The victim of a council cut
Even though they let the people have their say
They didn't listen didn't care
Now we've got no books to share
'Cos they closed that library down anyway
Chorus:
And there ain't no leaves blowin in the breeze
'Cos the councils chopped down all the trees
When they've gone they won't come back
'Cos the tram's comin' rollin' down the track
They're gonna build a new superstore
'Cos the Co-ops queuin' out the door
And the poor old village store has long gone bust
The Pondorosa is no more
The Chateau's lyin' on the floor
Just a pile of bricks and dust
Go round the Maypole and take a chance
But it was no place to dance
And I only ever went there once or twice
Now it is a kitchen bar
Folks all come from near and far
To drink and dine at twice the price
Chorus
This is progress the greepers say
But they all live far away
And they say that choppin' trees down is real good
But everywhere is slowin' down
And you've gotta be careful not to drown
'Cos the main road down to Bridgford's full of flood
When at last it rolls on through
I know what I'm gonna do
And I know that JC just won't give a damn
I'll keep on walking just the same
Getting wet in the pouring rain
'Cos I won't have no change for the tram