Black Velvet Band

In a neat little town

They call belfast apprentice to trade I was bound

And as many as the hours

Sweet happiness I spent

In that neat little town

Till 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 shoulder

Tied up with a black velvet band

I took a walk down broadway

Meaning not long for to stay

When who should I meet

But this pretty fair maid

Come a trips along the highway

She was both fair and handsome

Her neck it was just like a swan

And her hair it hung over her shoulder

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 shoulder

Tied up with a black velvet band

I took a walk with this pretty fair maid

And a gentleman passing us by

Well I know that she meant the true in of him

By the look in her roguish

Black eye had gold what she took from his pocket

And placed it right into my hand

And the very next thing that I said

Was bad sis to the black velvet band

Her eyes they shone like diamonds

I thought her the queen of the

Band and her hair it hung over her shoulder

Tied up with a black velvet band

Before the judge and the jury

Next morning I had to appear

And the judge he says to me young man

Your case it is proven quite clear

Ah you'll get seven years penal servitude

Till they're spent off in bandeman's 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 shoulder

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 shoulder

Tied up with a black velvet band