The Pogues Follow

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 child that was turning blue
The local kids were sniffin' glue
Fuck, what else for a kid to do
Down Rain Street

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

There's a Tesco on the sacred ground
Where I pulled her knickers down

Judas pays his measly price
Down on Rain Street

I gave my love a midnight kiss
I tried to take a late night piss
But the toilet moved, again I missed
Down Rain Street

I sat on the floor and watched TV
Thanking Christ for the BBC
A stupid fucking place to be
Down Rain Street

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
That night on Rain Street
Somebody smiled

The Church bell rings
An old drunk sings
A young girl hocks her wedding ring