Simple Minds - 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'

"When the Belfast Child sings again." Released this month in 1989, Belfast Child has long been a highlight of Simple Minds’ live shows. In 2008, the band performed the song at Night of the Proms with the incredible Sinéad O'Connor. | Simple Minds