THE HARE KRISHNA DISAPPEARED BEFORE THEIR WAR WAS WON
NOBODY SEEMED TO MISS THEM – SOME NEVER SAW THEM COME
BUT I STILL HEAR THEIR BELLS A RINGING
SINGING OUT THAT BEAT
AS I TAKE MARY’S HAND TONIGHT ON CHRISTMAS STREET
EVERYONE I WANNA MEET
IS WAITING HERE ON CHRISTMAS STREET
THE BAKER’S SHOP GOT BOARDED UP
THE NIGHT OF THE FIRE AND ROCKS
THE RIOT SQUAD CAUGHT MOLOTOVS
LIKE KIDS CATCH CHICKEN POX
AND I REMEMBER JOEY SHOUTING
HEY THIS PLACE CAN’T BE BEAT
AND I SHOOK JOEY’S HAND THAT NIGHT ON CHRISTMAS STREET
EVERYONE I WANNA MEET
IS WAITING HERE ON CHRISTMAS STREET
YOU BETTER WATCH OUT – YOU BETTER BEWARE
EVERYTHING I NEED IS HERE
THE SUMMER CAME AND BLEW AWAY
THE DIRT THAT FILLED OUR LUNGS
I MET MARY WORKING WHERE THE NEON PROMISE HUNG
WE LOST OUR MONEY AT THE GREYHOUND TRACK
WHEN BRIGHTON BOY GOT BEAT
AND I TOOK MARY HOME THAT NIGHT TO CHRISTMAS STREET
EVERYONE I WANNA MEET
IS WAITING HERE ON CHRISTMAS STREET