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[Verse 1]
The church bell rings, an old drunk sings
A young girl hocks her wedding rings
Down Rain Street
[Verse 2]
Down the alley the ice wagon flew
Picked up a stiff that was turning blue
The local kids were sniffin' glue
There ain't 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
[Verse 4]
Bless me Father, I have sinned
I got pissed and I got pinned
And God can't help the state 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
As Saint Anthony gazed in awe at Christ
Down on Rain Street
[Verse 6]
I gave my love a goodnight kiss
I tried to take a late night piss
But the toilet moved, so again I missed
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
[Outro]
That night, Rain Street went on for miles
That night on Rain Street, somebody smiled
Rain Street was written by Shane MacGowan.
Rain Street was produced by Joe Strummer.
The Pogues released Rain Street on Tue Nov 06 1990.