Down Town (12" Version)

Lyrics

[Intro] Jesus, Jesus, Jesus Christ is born today He's born to- Jesus, Jesus, Jesus Christ is born today He's born today Hey, hey D-d-down Hey, hey Alright! Hey, hey D-dow-dow-dow Hey, hey I'm gonna rap [Verse 1] Downtown, walk around Looking at the world go by Got the cash, wanna buy crack In the end it's all a lie [Petula Clark] Rhy-rhy-rhythm Rhy-rhy-rhy-rhythm [Verse 2] Downtown, down and out Dying in the dead of night With your special brew and your special view Of a world that could be right [Pre-Chorus] Glory! What glory? Glory! In a wine bar world? Glory! in a tenement block? Glory! Okay, let's hear it! [Chorus] Up above, the angels look down Singing their hosannas shining glory around A baby boy into the world he came You heard thе story, you know his name And the angels sing Glory, glory, glory hallеlujah Jesus Christ is born Glory, glory, glory hallelujah (Glory, glory hallelujah) Jesus, Jesus, Jesus Christ is born today (Jesus, Jesus, is born today) [Petula Clark] Downtown D-d-downtown D-dow-dow-dow Neon signs are pretty Neon-neon-neon Neon signs are pretty [Verse 2] Hey, downtown, down and out Dying in the dead of night With your special brew and your special view Of a world that could be right [Pre-Chorus] Glory! Were the fields so green? Glory! Was the family serene? Glory! In Leicester Square Glory! Can you do it clean? [Chorus] Down below we looking up Singing our songs but they don't mean noth' That baby boy said he's the way Where all they know makes you fall today And the people sing Glory, glory, glory hallelujah Jesus Christ is born (Mmmm-Hmmm) Glory, glory, glory hallelujah Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, what can we do? (Jesus, Jesus, what can we do?) What can we do? (Oooh-oooh-oooh-oooh-oooh-oooh) [Petula Clark] Dow Dow-Dow Dow Dow-Dow-Dow-Dow Dow-Dow Downtown Things will be great when you're downtown No finer place, for sure, downtown Everything's waiting for you Listen to the rhythm Rhy-rhy-rhy-rhy-rhy Rhy-rhy, rhy-rhy, rhy-rhy Rhythm of a gentle bossa nova [Chorus] Up above, the angels look down Singing their hosannas shining glory around (Yeah) A baby boy into the world he came You heard the story, you know his name And the people sing Glory, glory, glory hallelujah Jesus Christ is born (Mmmm-hmmm) Glory, glory, glory hallelujah Jesus, Jesus, Jesus Christ is born today (Jesus, Jesus, is born today) (Mmmm-hmmm) Glory, glory, glory hallelujah Jesus Christ is born (Yeah-yeah-yeah) Glory, glory, glory hallelujah Jesus, Jesus, Jesus what can we do? (Jesus, Jesus, what can we do?) What can we do? What can we do? Glory, glory, glory hallelujah Jesus Christ is born (The king!) Glory, glory, glory hallelujah Jesus, Jesus, Jesus Christ is born today (Jesus, Jesus) (Yeahhhh, the king, the king) Glory, glory, glory hallelujah Jesus Christ is born (Ki-ing!) Glory, glory, glory hallelujah Jesus, Jesus, Jesus Christ is born today (Jesus, Jesus, is born today) He's born today He's born today (Yeah-hey, yeah-hey) He's born today (Yeah-hey, yeah-hey) Yeah-hey, he's born today Mmmm, Jesus is born today (Hey-hey) (Hey-hey) Jesus is born today (Hey-hey) (Hey-hey) Jesus is born today (Hey-hey) Yeah-hey (Hey-hey) Oooh-hoo-hoo Hey-hey Hey-hey Glory! Glory! Glory! Hey-hey Hey-hey Hey-hey Hey-hey Hey-hey Hey-hey Hey-hey Hey-hey Hey-hey Glory! Glory! Glory! Hey-hey Hey-hey Hey-hey Hey-hey Hey-hey Hey-hey Hey-hey Hey-hey Hey-hey Glory! Glory! Glory! Hey-hey (Hey-hey, hey-hey, hey)