Belfast

[Verse 1]

Deep inside

My soul fights a war

I can't explain

I can't cross over any more

All I see are dirty faces

Rain and wire

And common sense in pieces

But I try to see through Irish eyes

Belfast

[Verse 2]

Look outside

Summer's lost and gone

It's a long walk

On a street of right and wrong

In every inch of sadness

Rocks and tanks

Go hand in hand with madness

But I never saw a braver place

Belfast

[Chorus]

And it's sad when they sing

And hollow ears listen

Of smoking black roses

On the streets of Belfast

And so say your lovers

From under the flowers

Every foot of this world

Needs an inch of Belfast

[Verse 3]

Who's to say

On whom heaven smiles

Our different ways

We try hard to recognise

No more enchanted evenings

The pubs are closed

And all the ghosts are leaving

But you'll never let them shut you down

Belfast

[Chorus]

And it's sad when they sing

And hollow ears listen

Of smoking black roses

On the streets of Belfast

And so say your lovers

From under the flowers

Every foot of this world

Needs an inch of Belfast

[Verse 4]

The enemy is not at home

A jealous green

Streaks down this faulty diamond

No bloody boots or crucifix

Can ever hope to split this emerald island

But I never saw a braver face

Belfast