belfast child

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 they're gonna pull the old town down. 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 the church and the government. but there's sadness abound

some day soon they're gonna pull the old town down. one day we'll return here

when the belfast child sings again

when the belfast child sings again

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 mother's gone. the girls are crying

it's been oh so long. and your father's calling

come on home. won't you come on home

won't you come on home?

come back people

you've been gone a while

and the war is raging

through the emerald isle. that's flesh and blood man

that's flesh and blood

all the girls are crying but all's not lost. the streets are empty

the streets are cold. won't you come on home

won't you come on home?

the streets are empty

life goes on. one day we'll return here

when the belfast child sings again

when the belfast child sings again.