On the east end of town, by the foot of the hill
There's a chimney so tall, says Belfast Mill
But there's no smoke at all comin' out of the stack
For the mill has shut down, and it's never comin' back
Chorus 1
And the only tune I hear is the sound of the wind
As she blows through the town, we then spin, we then spin
Verse 2
There's no children playin' down the dark lonely streets
For the mill has shut down, so quiet I can't sleep
Verse 3
The mill has shut down, 'twas the only life I know
Tell me where will I go, tell me where will I go
Verse 4
Well I'm to old to work, and I'm too young to die
Tell me where will I go, my family and I
Verse 5
At the east end of town, by the foot of the hill
There's a chimney so tall, says Belfast Mill
But there's no smoke at all comin' out of the stack
For the mill has shut down, and it's never comin' back