I found my love on that main line

Between Peterborough and Crewe

But such is life and cruel fate

She never ever knew

I gazed at her in wonder

I gazed at her in awe

A picture of perfection

Each and every bit i saw

I wanted her i needed her

I’d pledge my troth in marriage

But she was on the up town line

On a different train and carriage

I found my love on that main line

Between Peterborough and Crewe

But such is life and cruel fate

She never ever knew

Would it have happened on British Rail

I only saw her ‘cos my train was late

Hordes of leaves fell on the line

So we’d had to wait

An autuumn fall

That caused  despair

but it gave me a quick view

 And then she was no longer there

I found my love on that main line

Between Peterborough and Crewe

But such is life and cruel fate

She never ever knew

Such despair as it took her away

In and out of my life

No way that she could ever know

I wanted her for wife

I blew hordes and hordes of kisses

At her receding back

As away from me she sped off

On the opposing uptown track

I lost my love on that main line

Between Peterborough and Crewe

But such is life and cruel fate

She never ever knew