Come to Peterborough!

Come to Peterborough!
A place of unusual beauty
With houses so cheap most don’t pay stamp duty
Our team may be called ‘the posh’ but believe me they ain’t snooty
Cos they still head out to Liquid when they want to shake their booties

Come to Peterborough!
The birthplace of astronomer George Alcock MBE
We’re one of four environmental cities thanks to our Greenery
You can dine at pizza express then take in a play at The Key
Or check out the 70s style sexist writing in a copy of the ESP

Come to Peterborough!
For romantic nights at the dog track or walks in Southey wood
We don’t have a Uni, though we know that we should
The connecting trains to London are really pretty good
Although our multi coloured bin system is poorly understood

Come to Peterborough!
See Longthorpe tower – it’s protected by law
Why have one local radio station when you can have four?
Our regional college doesn’t offer A levels any more
And we’ve got an Ikea distribution centre but no fucking store

Come to Peterborough!
Let the ET’s reporting fill you with apprehension
Revel in the underlying barbs of our racial tension
And our 39 brothels really do deserve a mention
The shopping centre isn’t big enough, but we’re building an extension

Come to Peterborough!
We’ve got hundreds of restaurants for those who want to dine
The cathedral looks pretty cool when it’s bathed in the sunshine
So what if our manufacturing is in slight decline?
Come to Peterborough! come to Peterborough!
It ain’t a pretty city
But it’s mine.