The Ragpicker's Dream Lyrics - Mark Knopfler

when jack frost came for christmas 

with a brass monkey date 

the rail-king and the scarecrow 

hopped a florlda freight 

and they blew on their paper cups 

and stared through the steam 

then they drank half a bottle 

of ragpicker's dream where 

the whiskey keeps following 

cold pitchers of beer 

me and my associate 

like the clientele here get 

the onions and the 'taters 

rib-eyes on the grill 

toothpicks and luckies 

and a coffee refill as 

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the rail-king lay rocking 

he was leaving the ground 

then he was flying like santa claus 

over the town where 

he came to the window 

of a house by a stream 

it was a family christmas 

in the ragpicker's dream there 

were kids at the table 

all aglow in the light 

music in the wintertime 

sure carries at night there 

was turkey and gravy 

pie and ice-cream 

and gifts for each and everyone 

in the ragpicker's dream where 

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the red-eye keeps tumbling 

in our glasses of beer 

me and my associate 

like the service in here there's 

a ten for your trouble 

you have beautiful hair 

make the last one two doubles 

it's a cold one out there where 

the scarecrow and the rail-king 

have started to dance 

but a nightstick and a billyclub 

won't give peace a chance here 

i think they went thataways 

your song and dance team 

heading home for the holidays 

with the ragpicker's dream on 

his knees like a fighter 

the rail-riding king 

like a sack of potatoes 

like a bull in the ring where 

the scarecrow falls over 

with a tear in the seam 

home for the rover 

in the ragpicker's dream where 

the red-eye keeps tumbling 

like tears in our beer 

me and my associate 

like the ambience here where 

they cornered two castaways 

in a white flashlight beam 

merry christmas and happy days 

in the ragpicker's dream