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Mar 1, 2014 · Black Velvet Band Lyrics: Her eyes they shone like the diamonds / You'd think she was queen of the land / And her hair hung over her shoulders / Tied up with a black velvet band / In a...
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The Dubliners Lyrics. "The Black Velvet Band". Well, in a neat little town they call Belfast. Apprenticed to trade I was bound. Many an hours sweet happiness. Have I spent in that neat little town. A sad misfortune came over me.
[Chorus] 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. See The Dubliners Live....
"The Black Velvet Band" (Roud number 2146) is a traditional folk song collected from singers in Ireland, Australia, England, Canada and the United States describing how a young man is tricked and then sentenced to transportation to Australia, a common punishment in the British Empire during the 19th century.
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A watch she took from a customer, and slipped it right into my hand. Then the law came and put me in prison. Bad luck to her black velvet band! Her eyes, they shone like the diamonds. You'd think she was queen of the land, And her hair hung over her shoulders, Tied up with a black velvet band.
Black Velvet Band Lyrics by Irish Rovers. Her eyes they shown like the diamonds you'd think she was queen of the land and her hair fell over her shoulder tied up with a black velvet band. ...
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The Irish Rovers Lyrics. "Black Velvet Band". Her eyes they shone like the diamonds. You'd think she was queen of the land. And her hair hung over her shoulders. Tied up with a black velvet band. In a neat little town they called Belfast. Apprentice to trade I was bound. And many an hour o' sweet happiness.
The Black Velvet Band Lyrics by The Irish Rovers from the The Unicorn album- including song video, artist biography, translations and more: Her eyes they shown like the diamonds you'd think she was queen of the land and her hair fell over her shoulder tied up….
Black Velvet Band. Author: traditional. CHORUS. Her eyes the shined like a diamond (2 claps) you'd think she was queen of the land (2 claps) and her hair hung over her shoulder. tied up with a black velvet band (2 claps) In a neat little town they call Belfast, apprenticed to trade I was bound.
Black Velvet Band. A song about the exportation of convicts to Van Dieman's Land in Tasmania. Lyrics • Free • Celtic CDs • Podcast • Celtic Travel • Weddings • Patrons • Links
