OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Damien Dempsey - A Rainy Night in Soho (feat. John Sheahan & Barney McKenna)
Watch Damien Dempsey - A Rainy Night in Soho (feat. John Sheahan & Barney McKenna) on YouTube

Featured In

Listen to It's All Good: The Best of Damien Dempsey (Deluxe Version) by Damien Dempsey
ALBUMIt's All Good: The Best of Damien Dempsey (Deluxe Version)Damien Dempsey
Listen to St. Patrick's Day Party featuring Damien Dempsey
PLAYLISTSt. Patrick's Day PartyApple Music

Top Songs By Damien Dempsey

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Damien Dempsey
Damien Dempsey
Vocals
The Dubliners
The Dubliners
Performer
John Sheahan
John Sheahan
Fiddle
Barney McKenna
Barney McKenna
Banjo
Eamonn De Barra
Eamonn De Barra
Whistling
John McLoughlin
John McLoughlin
Mandolin
Clare Kenny
Clare Kenny
Bass
John Reynolds
John Reynolds
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Shane MacGowan
Shane MacGowan
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Reynolds
John Reynolds
Producer
Ciaran Byrne
Ciaran Byrne
Engineer
Mike Manning
Mike Manning
Engineer
Tim Oliver
Tim Oliver
Mixing Engineer
Leon O'Neill
Leon O'Neill
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I've been loving you a long time
Down all the years, down all the days
And I've cried for all your troubles
Smiled at your funny little ways
We watched our friends grow up together
And we saw them as they fell
Some of them fell into Heaven
Some of them fell into Hell
[Verse 2]
Well I took shelter from a shower
And I fell into your arms
On a rainy night in Soho
The wind was whistling all its charms
I sang you all my sorrows
And you told me all your joys
Whatever happened to that old song?
To all those little girls and boys?
Those little girls and boys
[Verse 3]
Sometimes I wake up in the morning
The ginger lady by my bed
Covered in a cloak of silence
I hear you talking in my head
But I'm not singing for the future
And I'm not dreaming of the past
I'm not talking about the first time
I never dream about the last
[Verse 4]
And now, the song is nearly over
We may never find out what it means
Still there's a light I hold before me
You're the measure of my dreams
You're the measure of my dreams
[Verse 5]
The measure of my dreams
You're the measure of my dreams
Dreams
Written by: Shane Patrick McGowan

Shazam Footer

Select language:

Company

Legal

Google Play Store
Apple App Store
Chrome Web Store
Galaxy Store

Follow Us

© Copyright 2025 Apple Inc. and its affiliates | Supplier Responsibility
instagramSharePathic_arrow_out