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"Black Velvet Band" - as played by The Dubliners [Verse 1]
In a Gneat little town they called Belfast Apprentice to Ctrade I was Dbound And Gmany an hour sweet happiness Have I Dspent in that neat little Gtown
[Verse 2]
As Gsad misfortune came over me Which caused me to Cstray from the Dland Far Gaway from me friends and relations BeDtrayed by the black velvet Gband
[Chorus 1]
Her Geyes they shone like diamonds I thought her the Cqueen of the Dland And her Ghair, it hung over her shoulder Tied Dup with a black velvet Gband
[Verse 3]
I Gtook a stroll down Broadway Meaning not Clong for to Dstay When Gwho should I meet but this pretty fair maid Come a-Dtraipsing along the highGway
[Verse 4]
She Gwas both fair and handsome Her neck, it was Cjust like a Dswan And her Ghair, it hung over her shoulder Tied Dup with a black velvet Gband
[Chorus 2]
Her Geyes they shone like diamonds I thought her the Cqueen of the Dland And her Ghair, it hung over her shoulder Tied Dup with a black velvet Gband
[Verse 5]
I Gtook a stroll with this pretty fair maid And a gentleman Cpassing us Dby Well, I Gknew she meant the doing of him By the Dlook in her roguish black Geye
[Verse 6]
A Ggold watch she took from his pocket And placed it right Cinto my Dhand And the Gvery first thing that I said, was Bad D'cess to the black velvet Gband
[Chorus 3]
Her Geyes they shone like diamonds I thought her the Cqueen of the Dland And her Ghair, it hung over her shoulder Tied Dup with a black velvet Gband
[Verse 7]
BeGfore the judge and the jury Next morning, I Chad to apDpear The Gjudge, he says to me: “Young man, — you're Dcase it is proven Gclear
[Verse 8]
We'll Ggive you seven years penal servitude To be spent far aCway from the Dland Far aGway from your friends and relations BeDtrayed by the black velvet Gband"
[Chorus 4]
Her Geyes they shone like diamonds I thought her the Cqueen of the Dland And her Ghair, it hung over her shoulder Tied Dup with a black velvet Gband
[Verse 9]
So come Gall you jolly young fellows A warning Ctake by Dme When Gyou are out on the town, me lads BeDware of the pretty colGleens
[Verse 10]
They'll Gfeed you with strong drink, me lads 'til you are unCable to Dstand And the Gvery first thing that you'll know is You've Dlanded in Van Diemen’s GLand
[Chorus 5]
Her Geyes they shone like diamonds Her neck it was Cjust like a Dswan And her Ghair, it hung over her shoulder Tied Dup with a black velvet Gband