Black Velvet Band-The Dubliners

[ti:The Black Velvet Band (1993 Digital Remaster)] [ar:The Dubliners] [al:Original Dubliners] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Black Velvet Band - The Dubliners [00:03.40]In a neat little town they called Belfast [00:10.48]Apprentice to trade I was bound [00:16.48]And many an hour sweet happiness [00:20.10]Have I spent in that neat little town [00:23.15]As sad misfortune came over me [00:27.40]Which caused me to stray from the land [00:33.73]Far away from me friends and relations [00:38.24]Betrayed by the black velvet band [00:39.67]Her eyes they shown like diamonds [00:43.67]I thought her the queen of the land [00:50.95]And her hair it hung over her shoulder [00:52.82]Tied up with a black velvet band [00:59.89]I took a stroll down broadway [01:04.60]Meaning not long for to stay [01:08.26]When who should I meet but this pretty fair maid [01:12.68]Come a-traipsing along the highway [01:16.78]She was both fair and handsome [01:21.26]Her neck it was just like a swan [01:25.23]And her hair it hung over her shoulder [01:29.90]Tied up with a black velvet band [01:34.06]Her eyes they shown like diamonds [01:38.37]I thought her the queen of the land [01:42.36]And her hair it hung over her shoulder [01:47.10]Tied up with a black velvet band [01:51.49]I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid [01:55.60]And a gentleman passing us by [01:59.67]Well I knew she meant the doing of him [02:04.30]By the look in her roguish black eye [02:08.79]A gold watch she took from his pocket [02:10.72]And placed it right into my hand [02:17.10]And the very first thing that I said was [02:20.76]Bad 'cess to the black velvet band [02:25.65]Her eyes they shown like diamonds [02:29.97]I thought her the queen of the land [02:33.74]And her hair it hung over her shoulder [02:38.41]Tied up with a black velvet band [02:42.81]Before the judge and the jury [02:46.76]Next morning I had to appear [02:51.02]The judge he says to me: [02:52.80]"Young man you're case it is proven clear [02:59.38]We'll give you seven years penal servitude [03:03.89]To be spent far away from the land [03:07.74]Far away from your friends and relations [03:12.38]Betrayed by the black velvet band" [03:16.71]Her eyes they shown like diamonds [03:20.82]I thought her the queen of the land [03:24.82]And her hair it hung over her shoulder [03:27.10]Tied up with a black velvet band [03:33.39]So come all you jolly young fellows [03:38.06]A warning take by me [03:41.94]When you are out on the town me lads [03:46.50]Beware of the pretty cailíns [03:50.06]They'll feed you with strong drink me lads [03:54.73]'Till you are unable to stand [03:59.24]And the very first thing that you'll know is [04:03.56]You've landed in Van Diemens Land [04:07.69]Her eyes they shown like diamonds [04:12.00]Her neck it was just like a swan [04:15.89]And her hair it hung over her shoulder [04:20.47]Tied up with a black velvet band