Bill Smith wrote this satirical song on the Beeching cuts in 1962. Bill, an old friend and, later, colleague at Cumbernauld High School gave Arthur Ferguson and me permission to give the first public performance of his song in the Waverly Bar in Edinburgh.
I was reminded of Bill's song by the performance last evening of The Bonnie Lass o'Fyvie at Celtic Connections opening concert in the Concert Hall in Glasgow.
I had lost the lyrics, so am grateful for having them on this site.
In answer to one query: no,he is not the Bill Smith of the Corries.