Lyrics

[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