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Congestion Charge Blues by Ken Wood

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Congestion Charge Blues

 
  (Sing to the tune of The Twelve Days of Christmas)

On the first day'f congestion I paid my £5 charge
And still made my meeting on time

On the second day'f congestion I paid my £5 charge
Couldn't find a space
And still made my meeting on time

On the third day'f congestion I paid my £5 charge
Took a wrong turn.
Couldn't find a space
And still made my meeting on time

On the fourth day'f congestion I paid my £5 charge
Found the street no entry
Took a wrong turn.
Couldn't find a space
And still made my meeting on time

On the fifth day'f congestion I paid my £5 charge
Got three points!
Found the street no entry
Took a wrong turn.
Couldn't find a space
And still made my meeting on time

On the sixth day'f congestion I paid my £5 charge
Nearly hit a tourist
Got three points!
Found the street no entry
Took a wrong turn.
Couldn't find a space
And still made my meeting on time

On the seventh day'f congestion I paid my £5 charge
Had to wait for taxis
Nearly hit a tourist
Got three points!
Found the street no entry
Took a wrong turn.
Couldn't find a space
And still made my meeting on time

On the eighth day'f congestion
I paid my £5 charge
Queued for hours at road works
Had to wait for taxis
Nearly hit a tourist
Got three points!
Found the street no entry
Took a wrong turn.
Couldn't find a space
And still made my meeting on time

On the ninth day'f congestion I paid my £5 charge
Stopped to check my street map
Queued for hours at road works
Had to wait for taxis
Nearly hit a tourist
Got three points!
Found the street no entry
Took a wrong turn.
Couldn't find a space
And still made my meeting on time

On the tenth day'f congestion I paid my £5 charge
Crawled behind a tour bus
Stopped to check my street map
Queued for hours at road works
Had to wait for taxis
Nearly hit a tourist
Got three points!
Found the street no entry
Took a wrong turn.
Couldn't find a space
And still made my meeting on time

On the eleventh day'f congestion I paid my £5 charge
Lost time on diversions
Crawled behind a tour bus
Stopped to check my street map
Queued for hours at road works
Had to wait for taxis
Nearly hit a tourist
Got three points!
Found the street no entry
Took a wrong turn.
Couldn't find a space
And still made my meeting on time

On the twelfth day'f congestion I paid my £5 charge
Was blocked by vans unloading
Lost time on diversions
Crawled behind a tour bus
Stopped to check my street map
Queued for hours at road works
Had to wait for taxis
Nearly hit a tourist
Got three points!
Found the street no entry
Took a wrong turn.
Couldn't find a space
And still made my meeting on time

 

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