Black Velvet Band lyrics

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

In a neat little town they call Belfast
Apprenticed in trade I was bound
And a many an hour of sweet happiness
I spent in that neat little town
`til bad misfortune befell me
And caused me to stray from the land
Far away from my friends and relations,
To follow 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

Oh, I was out strolling on Broadway
Meaning not long for to stay,
When I met with a pretty fair maiden
Come troppsing along the highway.
A gold watch she stole from a gentleman
And put it right into my hand
Then the watch came and put me in prison
Bad luck 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 shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band

Next morning before judge and jury
For up trial I had to appear
And the judge he said: Young fellow
The case against you is quite clear`
And seven long years is your sentence
You`re going to Van Dieman`s land
Far away from your friends and relations
To follow that 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

So come all ye jolly young fellows,
A warning take by me
That whenever you`re out on the liquor,
Beware of them pretty colleens.
They`ll fool you with whiskey and porter,
Until you`re not able to stand
And the very next thing that you know, my lads,
You`ve landed in Van Dieman`s land.
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