Karaoké The Black Velvet Band The Dubliners

In a neat little town they call Belfast

Apprentice to trade

I was bound

And many the hours sweet happiness

That I spent in that neat little town

But a sad misfortune came over me

Which caused me to stray from the land

Far away from me friends and relations

Betrayed by the black velvet band

Her eyes they shone like diamonds

I thought her the queen of the land

And her hair it hung over her shoulders

Tied up with a black velvet band

I took a stroll down Broadway in meaning not long for to stay

When who should I meet but this pretty fair maid

Come traipsing along the highway

She was both fair and handsome

Her neck it was just like a swan

And her hair it hung over her shoulders

Tied up with a black velvet band

Her eyes they shone like diamonds

I thought her the queen of the land

And her hair it hung over her shoulders

Tied up with a black velvet band

I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid and a gentleman passin' us by

Well I knew she meant the doing of him

By the look in her roguish black eye

A gold watch she took from his pocket

And placed it right into my hand

And the very first thing that I said was

What's this to the black velvet band?

Her eyes they shone like diamonds

I thought her the queen of the land

And her hair it hung over her shoulders

Tied up with a black velvet band

Before the judge and the jury next morning I had to appear

The judge he sais to me young man

Your case it is proven and clear

We'll give you seven years penal servitude

To be spent far away from the land

Far away from your friends and relations

Betrayed by the black velvet band

Her eyes they shone like diamonds

I thought her the queen of the land

And her hair it hung over her shoulders

Tied up with a black velvet band

So come all you jolly young fellows a warning take by me

When you are out on the town me lads beware of the pretty Colleens

They'll feed you with strong drink me lads 'till you are unable to stand

And the very first thing that you'll know is

You've landed in

Van Dieman's Land

Her eyes they shone like diamonds

Her neck it was just like a swan

And her hair it hung over her shoulders

Tied up with a black velvet band