I only met Lisa recently – as a result of various zoom sings – and had no idea how influential she was in the folk firmament, but could see she was a lovely person and a wonderful singer.

Following her final months on facebook (thanks to Charlie's transcribing of "The Daily Lisa") has been incredibly moving and inspiring.

I wanted to sing something in her honour, so I adapted a simple American song (by Elizabeth Cotten) that felt appropriate. I call it Lisa's Freight Train.

Lisa's Freight Train

Freight train, freight train, run so fast
Freight train, freight train, run so fast
While that old train speeds along
Let us sing my joyful song

Sing and dream from dusk to dawn
Charlie helps me carry on
Now I'm dead my songs live on
And my pain is finally gone

Freight train, freight train, run so fast
Freight train, freight train, run so fast
While that old train speeds along
Let us sing my joyful song

While I lived I sang my songs
Sang them loud and sang them strong
Asked the world to sing along
Share my song when I am gone

Freight train, freight train, run so fast
Freight train, freight train, run so fast
While that old train speeds along
We will sing my final song
While that old train speeds along
Let us sing my joyful song