Buses Are Replacing Trains (Sydney)
Trad.
This is a Sarah Cobb-Clark rewrite of a Melbourne version. Both versions are sung to the tune of Bully in the Alley.
LYRICS
CHORUS
Help me Bob, there’s buses on the train line,
Way, hey, buses on the train line.
Help me Bob, there’s buses on the train line,
Buses are replacing trains
VERSES (To pick and choose from, or make up your own!)
Help me Bob, there’s buses on the Metro
Wey, hey, buses on the metro
Grumpy patrons arguing to and fro
Buses are replacing trains
Help me Bob, there’s buses on the North Shore
Wey, hey, buses on the North Shore
Highway scenery is really such a bore
Buses are replacing trains
Help me Bob, there’s buses on The Inner West
Wey, hey, buses on The Inner West
Transport workers wand’ring round in fluro vests
Buses are replacing trains
Help me Bob, there’s buses on The Bankstown
Wey, hey, buses on The Bankstown
Traffic backed up from Hyde Park to Newtown
Buses are replacing trains
Help me Bob, there’s buses on The Illawarra
Wey, hey, buses on The Illawarra
Getting home late really is a chore-ah
Buses are replacing trains
Help me Bob, there’s buses on The Carlingford
Wey, hey, buses on The Carlingford
Eighty people all trying to cram on board
Buses are replacing trains
Help me Bob, there’s buses on The Cumberland
Wey, hey, buses on The Cumberland
This commute is not working as I planned
Buses are replacing trains
Help me Bob, there’s buses on The Olympic Park
Wey, hey, buses on The Olympic Park
Couldn’t they just do upgrades after dark?
Buses are replacing trains
Help me Bob, there’s buses on The Airport
Wey, hey, buses on the Airport
The logistic are falling rather short
Buses are replacing trains
