The Astral Tramways of England - Bill Nelson

Illuminated signs wink and blink, from the astral tramways of England

Pleasure-beach and promenade, slow faded deco dreamland

Suburban galaxies gather dust, on roller coaster coastline

Street lamps and stars, street lamps and stars

Retro modern bungalow, funland, sunny dispositions

Rapid glide down Golden Mile, lanterns, slides and vista visions

We travel by train, travel by tain

(We travel by train)

Silent days and circus nights, saxophones and clowns

Sugar candy, ice-cream cones, bi-planes way up in the clouds

(Up in the clouds)

But we travel by train, travel by tain

Through the astral tramways of England

Dan Dare and Digby, uniformed and gone

Frank’s studio in action, buzzing in the great beyond

I’m dreaming (I'm dreaming)

1955, factory fortnight, workers playtime, on parade

Family favourites, in town tonight, penny-wise in bright arcades

Bright arcades, bright arcades

The astral tramways of England

Astral tramways of England

Phosphorescent trails of fireworks, future style guitars

Experimental bathing suits, bright lights and girls and cocktail bars

We travel by train, travel by tain

(We travel by train)

(We travel by train)

On the astral tramways of England