Simple Minds - Belfast Child lyrics

When my love said to me

Meet me down by the gallow tree

For it's sad news I bring

About this old town and all that it's offering

Some say troubles abound

Some day soon there gonna pull the old town down.

Refrein:

One day we'll return here

When the Belfast Child sings again.

Brothers, sisters where are you now

As I look for you right through the crowd

All my life here I've spent

With my faith in God, our church and the government

Some say troubles abound

Some day soon there gonna pull the old town down.

Refrein.

When the Belfast Child sings again.

(Instrumental).

So come back Billy won't you come on home

Come back Mary you've been away so long

The streets are empty and your momma's gone

The girls are crying it's been oh so long

And your fathers calling come on home

Won't you come on home, come on home.

Oh, come back people you've been gone awhile

And the war is raging in the emerald isle

That's flesh and blood, man, that's flesh and blood

All the girls are crying but all's not lost

Well the streets are empty the streets are cold

Oh, won't you come on home, won't you come on home.

The streets are empty!

Life goes on.

Refrein.

When the Belfast Child sings again (2x).