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song lyrics Black Velvet Band lyrics THE BLACK VELVET BAND         v.1  In a neat little town they call Belfast,      An apprentice to trade I was bound,      And manys the hour of sweet happiness      I spent in that neat little town. v.2  Til a sad misfortune came over me,      and forced me to stray from the land,      far away from my friends and relations      Betrayed by the black velvet band         Chorus:         Her eyes they shone like the diamonds         You d swear she was queen of the land,         and her hair hung over her shoulder,         tied up with a black velvet band v.3  As I went out strolling one evening,      not intending to stray very far      I met with a frolicsome damsel      Plying her trade in the bar v.4  A gold watch she clipped from a customer      and placed it right into my hand      On the very first day that I met her      Bad luck to the black velvet band Chorus v.5  To judge and jury next morning      for trial I had to appear      and the judge he said my young fellow      the case against you is quite clear v.6  I give you seven years penal servitude      To be spent far away from the land      Far away from your friends and relations      your going to *VanDamiens land Chorus v.7  So come all you jolly young fellows      A warning take by me      When ever you re out on the liquor      Beware of the pretty colleens v.8  For they will fill you with strong drink      until your not able to stand      and the very next thing that you know, me lads      you ve landed in VanDamiens land Note that Tasmania (Van Diemen s Land) is no longer an Australian penal colony. Its use as such ceased some time ago. (:-) song lyrics