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 offerin'

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 and church and the government

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

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 cryin', it's been oh so long

And your father's callin' 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 ragin' through the Emerald Isle

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

All the girls are cryin' but all's not lost

Well 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