I can’t sell my flat, you can’t sell your house

Still stuck in Salford. That might sound like hell

To some maybe, but not me, coz I’m close

To my workplace. No, can’t afford petrol

These days, can we? So I did very well

To buy that flat, the one that I can’t sell

But the plan’s still to sell, and yours as well

And buy together a detached house. All

Well and good as a plan except the hell

Of driving into Manchester with those

Unfortunate others, all nose to tail

All paying the congestion charge as well

No, I can’t sell my flat but I suppose

I’ll save money each month that I don’t sell