Hey Mr. Auden have you heard the news? Seems they found a cure for your Roman wall blues Says on the tablets that they sent back home They got dates, wine and olives direct from Rome They got baths and medicines I've been told To cure your lice and care for your cold And if your eyes are sore for rain or mist You can always sign up to the old sick list Downtown Corbridge on a Saturday night Find a local la**ie to treat you right So hey Mr. Auden let me put you straight Did a little digging, bring you up to date Well a backwater it may be But you got to brush up on that history