It's a wonderful song.

Richard Thompson's live version (in the box set) is also wonderful - I was playing it in the car & it made me a bit tearful to be honest. I think it's the story which gets you, as with all the best songs, but in this performance there's the tune's association with "Farewell Farewell" and Jeannie Franklin.

Did Tony Capstick really perform it? Good stuff. Tony was great, I'm just sorry I never heard his Radio Sheffield shows although I gather they got a bit "far out" towards the end.