Simple Minds - Belfast Child
BackWhen 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 Some 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 ome back people, you've been gone a while 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 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
Channel: Music
Uploaded: March 1, 2007 at 3:55 am
Author: kaleid1990
Length: 0:05:17
Rating: 4.88
Views: 725,017
Tags: simple minds belfast child jim kerr
Video Comments:
jjaannccii (Sunday 30th of November 2008 05:27:06 AM)
this is very best song...
e339d (Sunday 30th of November 2008 04:40:41 AM)
at birmingham they were back to the best with this as the highlite
rumbletruck (Saturday 29th of November 2008 01:19:25 AM)
EHHHHH NO! From Glasgow , Scotland. Very Irish City mind you!
karlmask (Saturday 29th of November 2008 01:13:55 AM)
Last night this was one of my highlights at Birmingham.
gingerpeachie (Friday 28th of November 2008 11:49:29 PM)
Really respect what your doing especially at your age, your ahead of the field. I worked in Sierra Leone years ago, its a wee world and we have to look after each other (I'm an Atheist now- good catholic boy gone troppo!) Hey I've changed my mind, I've been playing Belfast Child and I wish I had written and sang it!...there you are a convert! Ta!
TheBelfastLeprachaun (Saturday 29th of November 2008 06:32:33 PM)
thank you very much and good on ye!
i hope you will write a song bout it one day, it be very interesting, especially if it becomes famous
DeZoeker (Friday 28th of November 2008 03:45:15 PM)
You've got my support angel!
baybeecheryl2103 (Friday 28th of November 2008 01:15:16 PM)
"All the girls are crying, but alls not lost"
"Life goes on"
<3
baybeecheryl2103 (Friday 28th of November 2008 01:12:47 PM)
I absolutley love this song, it was my nanna's favourate song, and played at her funeral. We always said we would see Simple Minds live, and last night we did in Manchester. This song gave me goosebumbs when they performed it live. I would really book tickets to see them if you like Simple Minds. Its brilliant.
Loved every min of it, wish i could rewind time, and go back again :D
Belfast Child <3
hullyundgully (Friday 28th of November 2008 12:01:14 PM)
EIRE FOREVER!!!!!!