[Intro] [Verse one] In the Weald, there's a new light railway From Headcorn to Ashford, it's here to stay Headcorn, Smarden, Bethersden, Woodchurch and Ashford It's a journey and railway that we all can afford [Verse two] Steam engines now chuff in our fields See the joy and business it yields Leave the car and take a ride For this new railway, we have pride [Instrumental] [Bridge] Passengers, goods and newspapers Travelling through every Springs, Summers, Autumns and Winters The sounds of steam we're happy to hear No matter what the time of year [Chorus] The Mid Weald Light Railway Take a ride on this rural way It brings jobs and money Come join us, will you, Sonny? [Instrumental] [Verse three] The coaches rattle and bump We're safe and they won't jump Working like a real railway Trains ran the right way [Bridge] Completely free from modernity No electric trains and not so busy Like how it was back in the past Take up the mantle and make it last [Chorus] The Mid Weald Light Railway Take a ride on this rural way It's the best thing we could ask for Let it stay with us forevermore [Outro] (Come and take a ride on the Mid Weald Light Railway!)
