Belfast mill
Lyrics
At the east end of town, at the foot of the hill
There’s a chimney so tall, it says Belfast mill
But there’s no smoke at all coming out of the stack
For the mill has shut down, and it’s never coming back
Chorus
And the only tune I hear is the sound of the wind
As she blows through the town, weave and spin, weave and spin
There’s no children playing in the dark narrow streets
For the mill has shut down, it’s so quiet I can’t sleep
(chorus)
The mill has shut down, ’twas the only life I know
Tell me where will I go, tell me where will I go
(chorus)
I’m too old to work and I’m too young to die
Tell me where will I go, my family and I
(chorus)
Notes
Recorded by The Fureys and Davey Arthur
