Long Black Veil Intro Lyrics - David Grisman

Ten years ago, on a cold dark night 

Someone was killed, 'neath the town hall light 

There were few at the scene, but they all agreed 

That the slayer who ran, looked a lot like me 

The judge said son, what is your alibi 

If you were somewhere else, then you won't have to die 

I spoke not a word, thou it meant my life 

For I'd been in the arms of my best friend's wife 

Chorus 

She walks these hills in a long black veil 

She visits my grave when the night winds wail 

Nobody knows, nobody sees 

Nobody knows but me 

Oh, the scaffold is high and eternity's near 

She stood in the crowd and shed not a tear 

But late at night, when the north wind blows 

In a long black veil, she cries ov're my bones