Our Song

Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay
Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay

We set off for our holiday acruising down The Nene
We think it is the nicest river we have ever seen
But Dad can’t steer, we broke a lock and that was just the first blip

We hit a bridge went down a weir and lost the roof at Islip

SuperboatingonTheNenebutStrongStreamisatrocious……
For heavy rain can make the river really quite ferocious
Stop the boats reverse the locks and slap on lots of closures
SuperboatingonTheNenebutStrongStreamisatrocious……

Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay
Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay

The rain came down the water rose we nearly sank at Titchmarsh
Dad fell in Mum went to help and landed on her fat arse
We wound the wheel at Ashton lock and found it would not budge
Wet and cold what the old Man said we’ll let you be the judge

SuperboatingonTheNenebutStrongStreamisatrocious……
For heavy rain can make the river really quite ferocious

Stop the boats reverse the locks and slap on lots of closures
SuperboatingonTheNenebutStrongStreamisatrocious……

Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay
Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay

 

We tried to turn at Elton but got stuck against the reeds

The boat stopped when the prop got tangled up with weeds

The wind got up it really blew and pinned us to the bank

If you love this boating lark you must be some sort of crank

SuperboatingonTheNenebutStrongStreamisatrocious……
SuperboatingonTheNenebutStrongStreamisatrocious……

SuperboatingonTheNenebutStrongStreamisatrocious……
SuperboatingonTheNenebutStrongStreamisatrocious……

(Photo by kind permission of The Barnwell Paparazzi)