Down the Cut by John Mills and Norma King Recorded by Pumpkin Pie We’ve been doing some hard travelling, way down the cut We’ve been doing some hard travelling, way down the cut Travelling the cut in a narrowboat, Seventy foot of steel afloat We’ve been doing some hard travelling now Working on the tiller with the engine running, way down the cut Working on the tiller with the engine running, way down the cut Fine to the chandle, working bends Travelling the cut that never ends Down the canal we’re travelling now Going through twenty locks a day, way down the cut Going through twenty locks a day, way down the cut Emptying water, opening gates, Working the paddles ‘til your back aches Through the locks we’re travelling now Passing through villages, fields and towns, way down the cut Passing through villages, fields and towns, way down the cut Passing by fields and factories, There’s certainly a lot to see Down the canal we’re travelling now Stopping in pubs at the end of the day, way down the cut Stopping in pubs at the end of the day, way down the cut Having a rest and supping ale Talking about the old canal We’ve been doing some good travelling now We’ve been travelling at four miles an hour, way down the cut We’ve been travelling at four miles an hour, way down the cut Away from buses trains and all, There’s nothing like the old canal We’ve been doing some good travelling now This song was written by the members of 'Pumpkin Pie'. Recorded on :