It was Christmas Eve, babe
In the drunk tank
An old man said to me
Won't see another one
It was Christmas Eve, babe
In the drunk tank
An old man said to me
Won't see another one
And then he sang a song
The Rare Old Mountain Dew'
I turned my face away
And dreamed about you
[Verse 2: Shane MacGowan]
Got on a lucky one
Came in eighteen-to-one
I've got a feeling
This year's for me and you
So, Happy Christmas
I love you, baby
I can see a better time
When all our dreams come true
[Verse 3: Kirsty MacColl]
They've got cars big as bars, they've got rivers of gold
But the wind goes right through you, it's no place for the old
When you first took my hand on a cold Christmas Eve
You promised me Broadway was waiting for me
[Verse 4: Kirsty MacColl & Shane MacGowan & Together]
You were handsome!
You were pretty, Queen of New York City
When the band finished playing
They howled out for more
Sinatra was swinging
All the drunks, they were singing
We kissed on a corner
Then danced through the night
[Chorus: Shane Macgowan & Kirsty MacColl]
The boys of the NYPD choir
Were singing, "Galway Bay"
And the bells were ringing out
For Christmas Day
[Verse 5: Kirsty MacColl & Shane MacGowan]
You're a bum, you're a punk
You're an old slut on junk
Lying there almost dead on a drip in that bed
You scumbag, you maggot
You cheap, lousy faggot
Happy Christmas, your arse
I pray God it's our last
[Chorus: Shane Macgowan & Kirsty MacColl]
The boys of the NYPD choir
Still singing, "Galway Bay"
And the bells are ringing out
For Christmas Day
[Verse 6: Kirsty MacColl & Shane MacGowan]
I could have been someone
Well, so could anyone
You took my dreams from me
When I first found you
I kept them with me, babe
I put them with my own
Can't make it all alone
I've built my dreams around you
[Outro: Shane Macgowan & Kirsty MacColl]
The boys of the NYPD choir
Still singing, "Galway Bay"
And the bells are ringing out
For Christmas Day
Itu malam Natal, sayang
Dalam tangki mabuk
Seorang pria tua berkata kepada saya
tidak akan melihat satu sama lain
Dan kemudian dia menyanyikan sebuah lagu
Langka Old Mountain Dew'
Aku membalikkan wajah saya jauh
Dan bermimpi tentang Anda
[Ayat 2: Shane MacGowan]
Naik satu beruntung
Datang dalam delapan belas-ke-satu
Aku punya perasaan
Tahun ini untukku dan Anda
Jadi, Selamat Natal
Aku mencintaimu sayang
Aku bisa melihat waktu yang lebih baik
Ketika semua impian kita
[Ayat 3: Kirsty MacColl]
Mereka punya mobil besar seperti bar, mereka punya sungai emas
Tapi angin berjalan benar melalui Anda, itu tidak ada tempat untuk orang tua
Ketika Anda pertama kali mengambil tangan saya pada malam Natal yang dingin
Anda berjanji Broadway sedang menunggu saya
[Ayat 4: Kirsty MacColl & Shane MacGowan & Together]
Kau tampan!
Kau cantik, Ratu New York City
Ketika band selesai bermain
Mereka melolong keluar untuk lebih
Sinatra itu berayun
Semua pemabuk, mereka bernyanyi
Kami berciuman di sudut
Kemudian menari sepanjang malam
[Chorus Shane MacGowan & Kirsty MacColl]
Anak-anak dari paduan suara NYPD
Sedang bernyanyi, "Galway Bay"
Dan lonceng berdentang keluar
Untuk Hari Natal
[Ayat 5: Kirsty MacColl & Shane MacGowan]
Kau gelandangan, kau seorang punk
Anda seorang pelacur tua di sampah
Terbaring di sana hampir mati di infus di tempat tidur itu
Anda bajingan, Anda belatung
Anda murah, homo buruk
Selamat Natal, pantat Anda
Saya berdoa Tuhan itu terakhir kami
[Chorus Shane MacGowan & Kirsty MacColl]
Anak-anak dari paduan suara NYPD
Masih bernyanyi, "Galway Bay"
Dan lonceng berdering keluar
Untuk Hari Natal
[Ayat 6: Kirsty MacColl & Shane MacGowan]
Saya bisa saja seseorang
Nah, jadi bisa siapa pun
Anda mengambil impian saya dari saya
Ketika saya pertama kali menemukan Anda
Aku terus mereka dengan saya, Sayang
Saya menempatkan mereka dengan saya sendiri
tidak bisa membuatnya sendirian
Aku telah membangun impian saya di sekitar Anda
[Outro: Shane MacGowan & Kirsty MacColl]
Anak-anak dari paduan suara NYPD
Masih bernyanyi, "Galway Bay"
Dan lonceng berdering keluar
Untuk Hari Natal