Belfast Child

From the album: Street Fighting Years

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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 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.

Video

Street Fighting Years

  1. Street Fighting Years
  2. Soul Crying Out
  3. Wall Of Love
  4. This Is Your Land
  5. Take A Step Back
  6. Kick It In
  7. Let It All Come Down
  8. Mandela Day
  9. Belfast Child
  10. Biko
  11. When Spirits Rise

Live Performances (683)

▶ Unknown Tour (1)
▶ Summer Live 2025 (9)
▶ Global Tour 2024 (60)
▶ 40 Years Of Hits European Tour (87)
▶ Night Of The Proms 2016 (Fall) (17)
▶ Night Of The Proms 2016 (2)
▶ Big Music European Tour 2015 (4)
▶ Greatest Hits Forest Tour 2011 (9)
▶ Night Of The Proms 2011 (1)
▶ Graffiti Soul Tour (10)
▶ 30 Years Live European Tour (17)
▶ Celebrate 30 Years Live Tour (8)
▶ Night Of The Proms 2008 Winter Dates (14)
▶ Night Of The Proms 2008 Spring Dates (4)
▶ Black And White Tour 2006 (25)
▶ Intimate Tour (1)
▶ Festival Tour 2004 (15)
▶ Alive & Kicking Tour 2003 (24)
▶ Night Of The Proms 2002 (41)
▶ The Floating World Tour (63)
▶ Night Of The Proms 2001 (2)
▶ Neapolis Tour (19)
▶ Night Of The Proms 1997 (32)
▶ Festival Tour 1997 (15)
▶ Good News From The Next World Tour (78)
▶ Real Life Tour (52)
▶ Germany 1990 (4)
▶ Street Fighting Years Tour (69)
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