The Black Velvet Band-Paddy Reilly/Michael Clarkson

[ti:The Black Velvet Band] [ar:Lehman Engel] [al:Pure Irish Ballads] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Black Velvet Band - Paddy Reilly/Michael Clarkson [00:04.76]In a neat little town they call Belfast [00:08.04] [00:08.79]Apprentice to trade I was bound [00:11.61] [00:12.86]And many's an hour's tour [00:16.03] [00:16.96]I spent in that neat little town [00:19.20] [00:21.14]A sad misfortune came over me [00:25.38]But caused me to stray from the land [00:27.64] [00:29.15]Far away from my friends and relations [00:32.76] [00:33.37]Betrayed by the black velvet band [00:35.84] [00:37.42]Her eyes they shone like diamonds [00:40.68] [00:41.39]I thought her the queen of the land [00:44.26] [00:45.28]And her hair it hung over her shoulder [00:48.93] [00:49.64]Tied up with a black velvet band [00:52.15] [00:53.79]As I took a stroll down broad way [00:56.77] [00:57.80]Meaning not long for to stay [01:00.91] [01:01.94]When who should I meet but this pretty fair maid [01:05.98]Comes a tripping along the highway [01:09.21] [01:10.01]She was both fair and handsome [01:13.24] [01:14.16]Her neck it was just like a swans [01:16.89] [01:17.91]And her hair it hung over her shoulder [01:21.59] [01:22.37]Tied up with a black velvet band [01:25.15] [01:26.42]Her eyes they shone like diamonds [01:29.78] [01:30.54]I thought her the queen of the land [01:33.27] [01:34.27]And her hair it hung over her shoulder [01:37.92] [01:38.67]Tied up with a black velvet band [01:41.27] [01:51.11]I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid [01:55.14]And a gentleman passing us by [01:58.40] [01:59.10]Well I knew she meant the doing of him [02:03.26]By the look in her roguish black eye [02:06.70] [02:07.32]A gold watch she took from his pocket [02:10.79] [02:11.41]And placed it right in to my hand [02:14.71] [02:15.49]And the very first thing that I said was [02:19.58]But luck to the black velvet band [02:22.28] [02:23.78]Her eyes they shone like diamonds [02:27.04] [02:27.73]I thought her the queen of the land [02:31.03] [02:31.60]And her hair it hung over her shoulder [02:35.31] [02:35.97]Tied up with a black velvet band [02:38.60] [02:40.14]Before the judge and the jury [02:42.14]Next morning the bowl to fast then of appear [02:47.37] [02:48.11]And gentlemen playing his jugular [02:51.37] [02:52.36]He says gone to your it is clear [02:55.42] [02:56.52]We'll give you seven long years penetration [02:58.98] [03:00.50]Re down down to founded with the land [03:03.66] [03:04.58]Far away from your friends and companions [03:07.85] [03:08.65]Betrayed by the black velvet band [03:11.79] [03:12.72]Her eyes they shone like diamonds [03:16.21] [03:16.84]You swear her the queen of the land [03:19.99] [03:20.60]And her hair it hung over her shoulder [03:24.08] [03:25.03]Tied up with a black velvet band