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Belfast Child by Simple Minds

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 (1)________________ abound
some day soon they're gonna pull the old town down
one day we'll return here,
when the (2)______________ child sings again
Brothers sisters where are you now
as I look for you right through the crowd
all my (3)________ 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 (4)________ down
One day we'll return here,
when the belfast child sings again
when the belfast child sings again
Some (5)________ back billy, won't you come on home
come back mary, you've been away so long
the streets are empty, and (6)________ mother's gone
the girls are crying, it's (7)________ 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 (8)________ 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 (9)______________ are empty, the streets are cold
won't you (10)________ 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
Answers:
(1) troubles(2) belfast(3) life(4) town(5) come(6) your(7) been(8) gone(9) streets(10) come