Lullaby Of London
The Pogues feat. Joe Strummer Lyrics

As I walked down by the riverside
The singer walks by a river.

One evening in the spring
The time of day is evening and the season is spring.

Heard a long gone song
The singer hears an old, forgotten song.

From days gone by
The song is from a past time.

Blown in on the great North wind.
The wind carries the song to the artist.

Though there is no lonesome corncrake's cry
There is no natural sound to be heard.

Or sorrow and delight
There are no sounds of happiness or sadness.

You can hear the cars
The artist hears the sound of cars.

And the shouts from bars
The artist hears people shouting from bars.

And the laughter and the fights.
The artist hears people laughing and fighting.

May the ghosts that howled
The singer wishes for the ghosts to not disturb the listener.

Round the house at night
These ghosts haunted the artist's house at night.

Never keep you from your sleep
The ghosts should not disturb the listener's sleep.

May they all sleep tight
The singer wishes for the ghosts to rest peacefully.

Down in hell tonight
The singer hopes the ghosts are in hell and not causing harm.

Or where ever they may be.
The artist hopes the ghosts are unable to disturb the listener.

As I walked on with a heavy heart
The artist continues walking, feeling sad.

Then a stone danced on the tide
The singer sees a stone moving in the water.

And the song went on
The old song continues playing.

Though the lights were gone
It is dark now, but the song remains.

And the North wind gently sighed
The wind blows softly from the north.

And an evening breeze coming from the east
A breeze blows in from the east.

That kissed the riverside
The breeze touches the river.

So I pray now child that you sleep tonight
The artist wishes for the listener to sleep well.

When you hear this lullaby.
The song the singer heard earlier is the lullaby the listener should hear now.

May the wind that blows from haunted graves
The singer wishes for the wind from the graveyards to not bring harm.

Never bring you misery
The wind should not cause the listener pain.

May the angels bright
The artist hopes angels will look after the listener.

Watch you tonight
The angels should protect the listener while they sleep.

And keep you while you sleep.
The singer wishes for the listener to sleep peacefully, protected by angels.