Canals, once the blood vessels of the nation
Daily barges carrying forty tonnes
Introducing a new way to beat inflation
Barges run by father and son
Transporting goods from ports to cities
Liverpool to Manchester, an easy run
Over viaducts and aqueducts, they float
The beauty of the world on the left and the right
Animals grazing, did I just see a goat
The waterways are a new livelihood
Families live and pull together
only stopping for firewood
The motorways of the Industrial Revolution
Such an innovation
Wow, such an amazing solution.