Black Velvet Band Lyrics - Legacy, Vol. 1 - Celtic Thunder

In a neat little town they call Belfast 

Apprentice to trade I was bound 

And many an hour sweet happiness 

I spent in that neat little town 

Till a sad misfortune came over me 

Which caused me to stray from this land 

Far away from me friends and relations 

Betrayed by the black velvet band 

I took a stroll with that pretty fair maid 

When a gentleman passes me by 

I knew that she had the doing in him 

By that look in her rovish black eye 

A gold watch she took from his pocket 

And placed it right into my hand 

The very next thing I said was 

Bad luck to the black velvet band 

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Her eyes they shown like diamonds 

I thought her the queen of the land 

And her hair hung over her shoulder 

Tied up with a black velvet band 

Before the judge and the jury 

Next morning I had to appear 

The judge he said to me 

Young lad, your case it is proven clear 

We'll go seven years penal servitude 

And take you away from this land 

Far away from me friends and relations 

Betrayed by the black velvet band 

Her eyes they shown like diamonds 

I thought her the queen of the land 

And her hair hung over her shoulder 

Tied up with a black velvet band 

So come all ye jolly young fellas 

Who warning, take by me 

When you are out in the town, me lads 

Be aware of them pretty colleens 

For they'll feed you with strong drink me lads 

Till you are unable to stand 

And the very next thing you know is that 

You've landed in Van Diemen's land 

Her eyes they shown like diamonds 

I thought her the queen of the land 

And her hair hung over her shoulder 

Tied up with a black velvet band 

Her eyes they shown like diamonds 

I thought her the queen of the land 

And her hair hung over her shoulder 

Tied up with a black velvet band 

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