Rain Street

Rain Street The Pogues S.MacGowen

Fast.

 

The church bell rings

An old drunk sings

A young girl hocks her wedding ring

Down on Rain Street

 

Down the alley the icewagon flew

Picked up a stiff that was turning blue

The local kids were sniffin' glue

There aint much else for kids to do

Down Rain Street

Verse 3

Father McGreer buys an ice cold beer

And a short for Father Loyola

Father Joe's got the clap again

He's drinking Coca-Cola

Down on Rain Street

Bless me Father I have sinned

I got pissed and I got pinned

And God can't help the shape I'm in

Down on Rain Street

Verse 5

There's a Tesco on the sacred ground

Where I pulled her knickers down

While Judas took his measly price

And St Anthony gazed in awe at Christ

Down on Rain Street

 

I gave my love a goodnight kiss

I tried to take a late night piss

But the toilet moved so again I mis- sed

Down Rain Street

Verse 7

I sat on the floor and watched TV

Thanking Christ for the BBC

A stupid fucking place to be

Down Rain Street

Verse 8

I took my Eileen by the hand

Walk with me was her command

I dreamt we were walking on the strand

Down Rain Street

That night Rain Street went on for miles / repeat & fade \

F G C F C F G / C F G \

That night on Rain Street somebody smiled (Rain Street)