ɪɾ ɪz lˈaɪkli, haʊˈɛvɚ, ðˌɐɾɪt wʌz ɹˈɪʔn̩ æt wˈɪdnɪz stˈeɪʃən dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐ lˈɔŋ wˈeɪt fɚɹə tɹˈeɪn, æz sˈaɪmən wʌz stˈɪl ˌɔn tˈʊɹ ænd tɹˈævəlɪŋ tʊ ɐ ɡˈɪɡ ɪn hˈʌmbɚsˌaɪd fɹʌm wˈɪdnɪz, ænd wʌz ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻdli dɹˈɑːpt ˈɔf æt wˈɪdnɪz stˈeɪʃən baɪ ðɪ ˈoʊnɚɹ ʌvðə klˈʌb wˌɛɹ hiː hɐdbɪn plˈeɪɪŋ.
It is likely, however, that it was written at Widnes station during a long wait for a train, as Simon was still on tour and travelling to a gig in Humberside from Widnes, and was reportedly dropped off at Widnes station by the owner of the club where he had been playing.