An old drunk sings F C G A young girl hocks her wedding ring C Down on Rain Street
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C Down the alley the icewagon flew F C G Picked up a stiff that was turning blue C F C G The local kids were sniffin' glue C F C G There aint much else for kids to do C 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
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
Verse 5 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 Down on Rain Street
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C I gave my love a goodnight kiss F C/E G/D I tried to take a late night piss C F C/E G/D But the toilet moved so again I mis- sed C F G 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
C F G C F G C That night Rain Street went on for miles / repeat & fade \ F G C F C F G / C F G \ That night on Rain Street somebody smiled (Rain Street)