Words toFairytale of New York
The Pogues
- Length
- 4:33
- Singing starts
- 0:08
- Lines
- 52
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Side A · 01 — The words to Fairytale of New York
Fairytale of New York lyrics: how it starts.
Liner notes, live
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
Side A · 02 — How to sing it
How to sing “Fairytale of New York” with lyricspin.
“Fairytale of New York” runs about 4:33. The singing starts 0:08 in. 52 lines in all.
- 01
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- 03
Sing.
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