Paul Metsers' relationship with Nic Jones was, and probably is, very good, Nic Jones sang backing vocals on Metsers' own recording of this song. I think that Metsers also arranged fundraising concerts after Jones' accident. Clearly things weren't so good with Harry Robertson, writing credit was left off the vinyl recording (but not the CD reissue) of Penguin Eggs. Probably a mess up by the record company not Nic Jones though.

I don't think that Nic Jones wrote the words of much at all. His originality was as an arranger, then as a performer.