The Black Velvet Band

The Black Velvet Band - Brogue/Paddy O'Gorman

In a neat little town they call Belfast

Apprentice to trade I was bound

When pity of muse new ment

The have bit and go around

Tell A sad misfortune came over me

Which caused me to stray from the land

Far away from me friends and relations

Betrayed by the black velvet band

Her eyes they shone like diamonds

Yeah there she will the queen of the land

And her it hair hung over her shoulder

Tied up with a black velvet band

As I was walk down Broadway

Not tendy disway that will long

I meet but this pretty under tang

I she come truck a long

She was both fair and tan sunned

Her neck it was just like a swan

And her hair it hung over her shoulder

Tied up with a black velvet band

Her eyes they shone like diamonds

There will she the queen of the land

And her hair it hung over her shoulder

Tied up with a black velvet band

I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid

And a gentleman passing us by

I knew that she meant the doing of him

By the look in her rougish black eye

A gold watch she took from his pocket

And placed it right into my hand

And the very first thing that I said was

Bad this to the black velvet band

Her eyes they shone like diamonds

There will she the queen of the land

And her hair it hung over her shoulder

Tied up with a black velvet band

Before the Judge and the Jury

Next morning

The pouth hough have to afear

I juntman there will room we

I'm case it is proven clear

Seven long years trancefortation

We down to find there's right

Far away from your friends and relations

To follow hunger follow band

Her eyes they shone like diamonds

There will she was queen of the land

And her hair it hung over her shoulder

Tied up with a black velvet band

Her eyes they shone like diamonds

Then will she was queen of the land

And her hair it hung over her shoulder

Tied up with a black velvet band

Tied up with a black velvet band