Bragg allegedly said, "Here we are just walking in the rain, and wondering what the girls are doing."
Riley suggested that this would make a good basis for a song, and within a few minutes, Bragg had composed two verses. However, because Bragg was unable to read and write, he asked Riley to write the lyrics down in exchange for being credited as one of the song's writers.
So alone and blue
All because my heart
Still remembers you
By Johnny Bragg and Robert Riley