Diane Worstock and Dr Geoffrey Henning first came up with their innovative new idea whilst standing in an airline queue of all places (On the Milan to London flight on a cold Italian [ ] their London flight had been delayed by two hours) Standing in the queue, who would've thought that this innovative new idea would've occurred to them (On their vacation, Italian vouchers, twenty-five percent gratis) Ticket number was obliterated (Getting to the front of the queue they discovered they couldn't read their ticket, it had faded in the cold [ ] Italian Viennese Summer Winter flown time) It occurred to them, standing in an airline queue for the Milan to London flight on a cold Italian Saturday afternoon The Italians certainly like their Sundays And to make matters worse, some sort of rock group was holding up things also They were bringing elbows and Euros into Heathrow (When you hear planes whoosh) This was when the great idea was beginning to dawn on them (The world's small now but a longer schlep) (New vistas at night followed him) (You are Dickie from Steps) (All out of my control) To the Italian extreme cold or heat Anyway, Diane with the cooperation of Dr Dave opened a bureau which not only tattooed your return number to Heathrow on your arm, but also squeaks if you are carrying more Euros into Heathrow (The world's small now) (Suddenly, certainly, sullenly) And people who had cash, bringing it back, would be persecuted to the fullest extent (The world's small now) (Suddenly, certainly, sullenly) Worstock and Henning Limited (Suddenly, certainly, sullenly) (Suddenly, certainly, sullenly)
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