Black Velvet Band-Countdown Singers

[ti:Black Velvet Band] [ar:Countdown Singers] [al:20 Irish Sing-a-long Favorites] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Black Velvet Band - Countdown Singers [00:01.09]In a neat little town they call belfast [00:03.95] [00:05.31]Apprentice to trade i was bound [00:07.72] [00:08.97]And the many's the hours sweet happiness [00:12.04] [00:13.22]I've i spent in that neat little town [00:15.32] [00:17.11]But a sad misfortune's come over me [00:20.42] [00:21.10]Which caused me to stray from the land [00:23.49] [00:24.73]Far away from me friends and companions [00:28.11] [00:29.08]Betrayed by the black velvet band [00:31.30] [00:33.01]Her eyes they shone like diamonds [00:36.05] [00:37.04]I thought her the queen of the land [00:39.42] [00:40.69]And her hair it hair hung over her shoulder [00:44.11] [00:44.83]Held up with a black velvet band [00:47.20] [00:52.88]I took a stroll down broadway [00:55.89] [00:57.20]Intending not long for to stay [00:59.12] [01:00.77]When who should i meet but this pretty fair maid [01:03.78] [01:04.60]Come traipsing along the highway [01:06.91] [01:08.54]She was both fair and handsome [01:11.56] [01:12.53]Her neck it was just like a swan [01:14.88] [01:16.18]And her hair hung down from her shoulders [01:19.33] [01:20.21]Held up with a black velvet band [01:23.19] [01:24.35]Her eyes they shone like diamonds [01:27.31] [01:28.32]I thought her the queen of the land [01:30.67] [01:32.03]And her hair it hung over her shoulder [01:35.41] [01:36.17]Tied up with a black velvet band [01:39.06] [01:44.24]I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid [01:47.26] [01:48.04]Met a gentleman as he passed by [01:50.34] [01:51.79]Well i knew she meant the doing of him [01:55.25] [01:55.97]By the look in her roguish black eye [01:58.34] [01:59.90]A gold watch she took from his pocket [02:02.35] [02:03.64]And placed it right into my hand [02:06.08] [02:07.48]And the very first thing that i said was [02:10.81] [02:11.54]What's this to the black velvet band [02:13.99] [02:15.70]Her eyes they shone like diamonds [02:18.56] [02:19.64]I thought her the queen of the land [02:22.05] [02:23.38]And her hair it hung over her shoulder [02:26.68] [02:27.52]Tied up with a black velvet band [02:30.21] [02:35.47]But before the judge and the jury [02:38.08] [02:39.30]Next morning i had to appear [02:41.69] [02:43.20]And the judge he says to me [02:46.03]Young man your case it is proven and clear [02:49.89] [02:51.15]I'll give you seven years penal servitude [02:54.45]To be spent far away from the land [02:57.99] [02:59.11]Far away from your friends and relation [03:02.38] [03:03.32]Betrayed by the black velvet band [03:05.92] [03:07.36]Her eyes they shone like diamonds [03:10.46] [03:11.39]I thought her the queen of the land [03:14.22] [03:15.22]And her hair it hung over her shoulder [03:18.54] [03:19.31]Tied up with a black velvet band [03:22.30] [03:23.53]Her eyes they shone like diamonds [03:26.09] [03:27.33]I thought she was queen of the land [03:29.91] [03:31.19]And her hair it hung over her shoulder [03:34.48] [03:35.47]Tied up with a black velvet band