Black Velvet Band

Black Velvet Band - Paddy Reilly

In a neat little town they call Belfast

Apprentice to trade I was bound

And many's an hour's tour

I spent in that neat little town

A sad misfortune came over me

But caused me to stray from the land

Far away from my friends and relations

Betrayed by 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

As I took a stroll down broad way

Meaning not long for to stay

When who should I meet but this pretty fair maid

Comes a tripping along the highway

She was both fair and handsome

Her neck it was just like a swans

And her hair it hung over her shoulder

Tied up with 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

I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid

And a gentleman passing us by

Well I knew she meant the doing of him

By the look in her roguish black eye

A gold watch she took from his pocket

And placed it right in to my hand

And the very first thing that I said was

But 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

Before the judge and the jury

Next morning the bowl to fast then of appear

And gentlemen playing his jugular

He says gone to your it is clear

We'll give you seven long years penetration

Re down down to founded with the land

Far away from your friends and companions

Betrayed by the black velvet band

Her eyes they shone like diamonds

You swear her the queen of the land

And her hair it hung over her shoulder

Tied up with a black velvet band