Fairytale Of New York Lyrics
Christy Moore
Lyrics
It was Christmas Eve, babe, in the drunk tank
An old man said, "Son, I won't see another one"
And then he sang a song, a rare old mountain tune
I turned my eyes away, and I thought about you
I got on a lucky one, came in at 18/1
I've got a feeling this year's for me and you
So Happy Christmas, I love you baby
There's going to be good times
When all our dreams come true.
They've got cars big as bars
They've got rivers of gold
But the wind blows right through you
It's no place for the old
When I first took your hand on a cold Christmas Eve
I told you that Broadway was waiting for me.
You were handsome and pretty, queen of New York city
When the band finished playing, the crowd howled for more
Sinatra was swinging, and the crowd they were singing
We kissed on the corner and danced round the floor.
And the boys from the New York police choir were singin' Galway Bay
And the bells were ringin' out on Christmas Day
I could have been someone and so could anyone
I took my dreams from you when I first met you
I kept them with me, babe, and put them with my own
I can't make it all alone
I've built my dreams around you.
You're a bum you're a punk you're an aul hoor on junk
Lyin' there on the drip nearly dead in the bed
You scumbag you maggot you cheap lousy faggot
Happy Christmas me arse, I would rather be dead...
And the boys from the New York police choir were singin' Galway Bay
And the bells were ringin' out on Christmas Day
Song & Lyrics Facts
Christy Moore's "Fairytale of New York" is a classic Christmas song and was released in 1987 on the album, If I Should Fall from Grace with God. The song was written by Shane MacGowan of the Pogues and Jem Finer and performed by both bands.
It tells the story of two former lovers who meet up during Christmas time in New York City. The lyrics are full of nostalgia and sadness as they reflect on their past relationship. The single reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart and has been covered by numerous artists over the years.