A Salvation Army band played
And the children drank lemonade
And the morning lasted all day, - All day
And through an open window came
Pushing the town away - away
(Chant)
hey oh ma ma ma , Into the night
hey oh ma ma ma hey ah, Life in a northern town.
hey ma ma ma
They sat on the stoney ground
And he took a cigarette out
And everyone else came down - To listen.
It was in winter 1963
With John F. Kennedy
And the Beatles
(Chant)
hey oh ma ma ma , Into the night
hey oh ma ma ma hey ah, Life in a northern town.
hey ma ma ma - hey oh ma ma ma , Into the night
hey oh ma ma ma hey ah, They shut the factory down.
hey ma ma ma
The evening had turned to rain
Watch the water roll down the drain,
As we followed him down, To the station
And though he never would wave goodbye,
As the train rolled out of sight - Bye-bye.
(Chant)
hey oh ma ma ma, Into the night
hey oh ma ma ma hey ah, Life in a northern town.
hey ma ma ma, Take it easy on your self
hey oh ma ma ma hey ah, Life in a northern town.
hey ma ma ma - hey oh ma ma ma, Into the night
Ah hey ma ma ma hey ah, Life in a northern town
hey ma ma ma - hey oh ma ma ma, Into the Night
hey ma ma ma hey ah, Life in a Northern Town
hey ma ma ma