Rain Street      The Pogues S.MacGowen

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The church bell rings

An old drunk sings
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A young girl hocks her wedding ring
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Down on Rain Street

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Down the alley the icewagon flew
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Picked up a stiff that was turning blue
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The local kids were sniffin'   glue
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There aint much else for kids  to do
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Down Rain Street

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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
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Bless me Father I have sinned
I got pissed and I got pinned
And God can't help the shape I'm in
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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
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I gave my love a goodnight kiss
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I tried to take a late night piss
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But the toilet moved so again I mis- sed
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Down Rain Street

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I sat on the floor and watched TV
Thanking Christ for the BBC
A stupid fucking place to be
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Verse 8
I took my Eileen by the hand
Walk with me was her command
I dreamt we were walking on the strand
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That night Rain Street went on for miles       / repeat & fade   \
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That night on Rain Street somebody smiled        (Rain Street)