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pulling all together boys
made in belfast
made in belfast
pulling all together boys
made in belfast
made in belfast
but i try to see through irish eyes
belfast
look outside
but i try to see through irish eyes
belfast
look outside
they thought the ira was dead
in dear old belfast town
those cruel english soldiers
they thought the ira was dead
in dear old belfast town
those cruel english soldiers
some day soon they're gonna pull the old town down. one day we'll return here
when the belfast child sings again
brothers
some day soon they're gonna pull the old town down. one day we'll return here
when the belfast child sings again
brothers
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in a filthy old tavern in the port of belfast
there sat a drunken laddie
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in a filthy old tavern in the port of belfast
there sat a drunken laddie
that bourbon hit me like a baseball bat
in belfast
ireland a little lady dropped her shovel in her garden
that bourbon hit me like a baseball bat
in belfast
ireland a little lady dropped her shovel in her garden
she is pretty
she is the belle of belfast city
she is courtin' one
she is pretty
she is the belle of belfast city
she is courtin' one
i think about giuseppe conlon
who left his home in belfast
and travelled over to his son
i think about giuseppe conlon
who left his home in belfast
and travelled over to his son
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if ever the day comes that london is belfast
who'd stone the soldiers then?
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if ever the day comes that london is belfast
who'd stone the soldiers then?
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tony went to fight in belfast
rudi stayed at home to starve
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tony went to fight in belfast
rudi stayed at home to starve
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tony went to fight in belfast
rudi stayed at home to starve
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tony went to fight in belfast
rudi stayed at home to starve
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i went north to see the stiff little fingers play the kids in the belfast were tearing it up jake is the punkest dude i do declare he got a leather jacket
and the spikey hair. we all fall down." so get up now. "we all fall down." so get up now. since '77 they've made music for me and you playing punk rock songs while the bombs they blew now i suspect these songs are about pain and strife but i'll tell you this didn't waste their life. "we all fall down." so get up now. "we all fall down." so get up now. "why don't you get up and get out!" "why don't you get up and get out!" "why don't you get up and get out!""
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i went north to see the stiff little fingers play the kids in the belfast were tearing it up jake is the punkest dude i do declare he got a leather jacket
and the spikey hair. we all fall down." so get up now. "we all fall down." so get up now. since '77 they've made music for me and you playing punk rock songs while the bombs they blew now i suspect these songs are about pain and strife but i'll tell you this didn't waste their life. "we all fall down." so get up now. "we all fall down." so get up now. "why don't you get up and get out!" "why don't you get up and get out!" "why don't you get up and get out!""
army life is killing me
went to belfast just for fucking fun
walking about with my tommy gun
army life is killing me
went to belfast just for fucking fun
walking about with my tommy gun
the broken heroes
the pipes are calling young men back to belfast
the general says you march to stalingrad
the broken heroes
the pipes are calling young men back to belfast
the general says you march to stalingrad
the broken heroes
the pipes are calling young men back to belfast
the general says you march to stalingrad
the broken heroes
the pipes are calling young men back to belfast
the general says you march to stalingrad
born in the war
from belfast to san salvador
whad'a you got to do to get through
born in the war
from belfast to san salvador
whad'a you got to do to get through
an irish sky looks down and weeps
upon the narrow belfast streets
at children's blood in gutters spilled
an irish sky looks down and weeps
upon the narrow belfast streets
at children's blood in gutters spilled
taught in schools to see her as a glorious being
i don't see happy homes but the belfast wall
in walkman sounds hear sony control
taught in schools to see her as a glorious being
i don't see happy homes but the belfast wall
in walkman sounds hear sony control
it's not newcastle-on-tyne
it's belfast
it's just a northern industrial town
it's not newcastle-on-tyne
it's belfast
it's just a northern industrial town