At the east end of town, at the foot of the hill,
There's a chimney so tall, it spells Belfast Mill;
But there's no smoke at all coming out of the stack,
Since the mill has shut down and she's never coming back.
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 are no children playing in the dark narrow streets,
Since the loom has shut down it's so quiet I can't sleep.
And the only tune I hear is the sound of the wind
As she blows through the town, weave and spin, weave and spin.
But the mill has shut down, 'twas the only life I know;
Tell me where will I go, tell me where will I go?
And the only tune I hear is the sound of the wind
As she blows through the town, weave and spin, weave and spin.
I'm too old to work, I am too young to die,
Tell me where will I go now, my family and I?
And the only tune I hear is the sound of the wind
As she blows through the town, weave and spin, weave and spin.
At the east end of town, at the foot of the hill,
There's a chimney so tall, it spells Belfast Mill;
But there's no smoke at all coming out of the stack,
Since the mill has shut down and she's never coming back.
And the only tune I hear is the sound of the wind
As she blows through the town, weave and spin, weave and spin.
And as she blows through the town, weave and spin, weave and spin.
####.... Variant of The Aragon Mill by Si Kahn, 1979 ....####
From: Triskelle - Music of Ireland Lyric Catalogue: The Belfast Mill, by many considered a traditional Irish song, is a copy of The Aragon Mill with only one difference, namely the name of the mill. The Aragon Mill was written by Si Kahn in 1979 and refers to the closing of one of the main employers in the town of Aragon, Georgia, in the USA.
The YouTube video above features an arrangement with guitar and harmonica by Sean Kenny of Port au Port East, NL.
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