Black Velvet Band
The Dubliners
In a Gneat little town they call Belfast, AppreCnticed to trade I was Dbound
And Gmany an hour of sweet hapEmpiness, I Cspent in that Dneat little Gtown
Till Gsad misfortune came over me, Which Ccaused me to stray from the Dland
Far Gaway from me friends and relaEmtions, BetCrayed by the DBlack Velvet GBand
Her Geyes they shone like the diamonds, I Cthought her the queen of the Dland
And her Ghair it hung over her shoEmulder, Tied Cup with the DBlack Velvet GBand
I Gtook a stroll with this pretty fair maid, And the Cgentleman passing us Dby
I Gknew the meant she the impearing of Emme, By the Clook of her rogDuish blackeyGe
A goldGwatch she took from his pocket, And she Cplaced it right into me Dhand
And the Gvery first that I thought Emwas, That looCked like the blaDck velvet Gband
Her Geyes they shone like the diamonds, I Cthought her the queen of the Dland
And her Ghair it hung over her shoEmulder, Tied Cup with the DBlack Velvet GBand
Now befGore a judge and a jury, Next Cmorning I had to appDear
Oh the Gjudge he said to me Young Emman, Your Ccase is Dproven Gclear
You'll Gbe given seven years of penal servitude, You'll be Csentenced to a Dfar away land.
Far Gaway from your friends and Emrelations, BetrCayed by the DBlack Velvet GBand
Her Geyes they shone like the diamonds, I Cthought her the queen of the Dland
And her Ghair it hung over her shoEmulder, Tied Cup with the DBlack Velvet GBand
So come Gall ye jolly young fellows, And a Cwarning you take by Dme
When you are Gout on the town to drink me Emlads, BewaCre of the preDtty colleeGns
For Gthey'll feed you with strong drinks "More Yeah", untCill you are unable Dto stand
And the Gvery next thing that you know me Emlads, You've Clanded in DVan Diemen's GLand