belfast, uh oh
I picked on the wrong gu-u-u-u-uy
belfast, uh oh
you know my mind by e-e-e-e-eye
it's just, I thought
I could take you for a ride
and now I'm finished
I sail on the next tide

tonight belfast (belfast)
I'm saying my goodbyes (goodbyes)
tonight belfast (belfast)
the distance in your eyes (your eyes)

belfast, uh oh
you were my vietnam
belfast, I know
your patience overran
I took you for granted
like so many in my day
I built my empire
and threw it all away

tonight belfast (belfast)
I'm saying my goodbyes (goodbyes)
tonight belfast (belfast)
the distance in your eyes (your eyes)
yeah

tonight belfast (belfast)
I'm saying my goodbyes (goodbyes)
tonight belfast (belfast)
the distance in your eyes (your eyes)
alright belfast (belfast)
you know I might not mind (not mind)
goodnight belfast (belfast)
across the great divide (divide)
goodnight