Rattlin' Roarin' Willie-Ewan McColl

[ti:The Black Velvet Band] [ar:Ewan MacColl] [al:Whiskey in the Jar] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Black Velvet Band - Ewan MacColl [00:04.43]In a neat little town they call Belfast [00:08.37]Apprenticed to trade I was bound [00:11.67] [00:12.25]An many an hours sweet happiness [00:15.84]Have I spent in that neat little town [00:20.00]A sad misfortune came over me [00:23.91]And caused me to stray from the land [00:27.83]Far away from friends and relations [00:31.68]Betrayed by the black velvet band [00:34.78] [00:35.31]Her eyes they shone like diamonds [00:39.22]I thought her the queen of the land [00:42.89]And hair it hung over her shoulder [00:46.79]Tied up with a black velvet band [00:50.04] [00:57.70]I took a stroll down Broadway [01:00.50] [01:01.57]Meaning not long for to stay [01:04.31] [01:04.82]When who should I see but this pretty fair maid [01:08.56]Come a trapsing along the highway [01:11.41] [01:12.05]She was both fair and handsome [01:15.57]Her neck it was just like a swans [01:19.34]And hair it hung over her shoulder [01:22.83]Tied up with a black velvet band [01:26.50]Her eyes they shone like diamonds [01:30.23]I thought her the queen of the land [01:33.77]And hair it hung over her shoulder [01:37.39]Tied up with a black velvet band [01:40.63] [01:44.75]I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid [01:47.85]And a gentleman passing us by [01:51.00] [01:51.74]I knew she meant the un-doing of him [01:55.18]By the look in her roguish black eye [01:58.94]This watch she took from his pocket [02:02.75]And slipped it right in to my hand [02:05.96]And the very first thing that I said was [02:09.75]Bad luck to the black velvet band [02:13.35]Her eyes they shone like diamonds [02:16.86]I thought her the queen of the land [02:20.48]And hair it hung over her shoulder [02:24.18]Tied up with a black velvet band [02:27.28] [02:41.54]Before the judge and the jury [02:44.07] [02:44.97]Next morning I had to appear [02:48.36]The judge he says to me [02:50.99]Young man your case it is proven clear [02:55.61]We'll give you seven years penal servitude [02:58.86]To be spent faraway from the land [03:02.51]Far away from your friends and companions [03:06.19]Betrayed by the black velvet band [03:09.67]So come all you jolly young fellows [03:13.37]A loving take warning by me [03:16.30] [03:16.85]When you are out on the me lads [03:20.51]Beware of your pretty colleens [03:23.86]When feed you do strong drink may boys [03:27.62]'Til you are unable to stand [03:31.00]And before you have judge to leave a bill [03:34.56]I hure diamonds mengsly [03:37.47] [03:38.10]Her eyes they shone like diamonds [03:41.90]I thought her the queen of the land [03:45.32]And hair it hung over her shoulder [03:48.96]Tied up with a black velvet band