
Date of issue: 28.02.2014
Record label: Rover
Song language: English
Black Velvet Band |
Her eyes they shone like diamonds |
I thought her the queen of the land |
And her hair it hung over her shoulder |
Tied up with a black velvet band |
In a neat little town they call Belfast |
Apprenticed in trade I was bound |
And a many an hour of sweet happiness |
I spent in that neat little town |
'til bad misfortune befell me |
And caused me to stray from the land |
Far away from my friends and relations |
To follow a black velvet band |
Her eyes they shone like diamonds |
I thought her the queen of the land |
And her hair it hung over her shoulder |
Tied up with a black velvet band |
Oh, I was out strolling on Broadway |
Meaning not long for to stay |
When I met with a pretty fair maiden |
Come troppsing along the highway |
A gold watch she stole from a gentleman |
And put it right into my hand |
Then the watch came and put me in prison |
Bad luck to the black velvet band |
Her eyes they shone like diamonds |
I thought her the queen of the land |
And her hair it hung over her shoulder |
Tied up with a black velvet band |
Next morning before judge and jury |
For up trial I had to appear |
And the judge he said: Young fellow |
The case against you is quite clear" |
And seven long years is your sentence |
You’re going to Van Dieman’s land |
Far away from your friends and relations |
To follow that black velvet band |
Her eyes they shone like diamonds |
I thought her the queen of the land |
And her hair it hung over her shoulder |
Tied up with a black velvet band |
So come all ye jolly young fellows |
A warning take by me |
That whenever you’re out on the liquor |
Beware of them pretty colleens |
They’ll fool you with whiskey and porter |
Until you’re not able to stand |
And the very next thing that you know, my lads |
You’ve landed in Van Dieman’s land |
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