Letras de The Black Velvet Band*

In a neat little town they call Belfast
Now a prince of the parade I was bound
And as many as an hour′s sweet happiness
Have 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 stroll with this pretty fair maid
And a gentleman passing us by
I knew she meant the undoing of me
By the look in her roguish black eye
Why a gold watch she took from his pocket
And she placed it right into me hand
And the very first thing that I thought was
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

Now before a judge and a jury
Next morning I had to appear
Oh the judge he said, "Sure be young man
Your case is proven clear
We'll give you seven years penal servitude
To be spent far away from the 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

So come all you jolly young fellows
And a warning take by me
Well when you are out on the town me lads
Beware of them pretty goddamn
For they′ll feed you with strong ale, Maria
Until you are unable to stand
And the very first thing that you know me lads
Is you've landed in a Van Diemen's Land

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