Romantica - Belfast lyrics

Hello Belfast, once again My God, you're looking well Your ground so wet and your air so moist With that gold familiar smell It's been what, maybe half a year Since I kissed your bitter shore But you, you don't seem to remember Or to love me anymore I thought that we could work it out Now that I am getting older But it seems time has had her doubts And absence makes the heart grow colder Your streets are cold, and barren too Telling their histories of war And I've got to asking the Lord above What the hell I came back here for So I make my way down to the Queens Arcade Hoping to find some solace there I guess I'll drown my newfound loneliness In the company of fear I thought that we could work it out Now that I am getting older But it seems time has had her doubts And absence makes the heart grow colder I'll give up my claim to confidence And the luxuries of pride For just a moment with your innocence And a glimpse at your inside Ireland, you're an orphan girl You oughta thank God for the rain 'Cause she's the only one that ever kisses you Or pacifies your pain I thought that we could work it out Now that I am getting older But it seems time has had her doubts And absence makes the heart grow colder