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Singalong with Lyrics below. Black Velvet Band is on "The Unicorn, the Continuing Story". Download on Apple Music: https://apple.co/2F5lOJn. An older version can be found on Greatest Hits album "The Irish Rovers' GEMS". Irish Rovers first recorded the song in 1967 on their second album, "The Unicorn".

See lyrics below...

Lyrics:
In a neat little town they call Belfast, apprentice to trade I was bound.
And many's the hours sweet happiness well I spent in that neat little town.
Till bad misfortune came o'er me, that caused me to stray from the land
Far away from me friends and relations to follow the 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.

As I went walking down broadway, not meaning to stay very long,
I met with a frolicksome damsel, as she came a trippin' along.
A watch she pulled out of her pocket. She slipped it right into me 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.

Next morning, before judge and jury, the both of us had to appear.
And the judge, said "me jolly young fellow, the case against you is quite clear.
And seven long years transportation. You're going to Van Diemen's Land,
Far away from your friends and relations. Betrayed by the 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.

So come all ye jolly young fellows, you should all take a warning from me.
And whenever you're out on the liquor, my lads, beware of the pretty colleens.
They'll fill you with the whiskey and porter, until you are not able to stand.
And the very next thing that you know, m' lads, you'll be sent off to Van Diemen's Land.

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

GEMS - CD One: The Last Of The Irish Rover, Star Of The County Down, Bonnets Of Bonnie Dundee, Liverpool Lou, The Gypsy Rover, Muirsheen Durkin, Come By The Hills, The Gallant Forty-Twa, No Nay Never, Whiskey On A Sunday, Farewell To Carlingford, I'm A Rambler, I'm A Gambler, The Unicorn, The Orange And The Green, Lily The Pink,

CD Two: The Bonnie Lass Of Fyvie, Donald Where's Your Trousers, Mountain Tay, Sweet Strabane, Turra Market, Young Roddy McCorley, Tied Up With A Black Velvet Band, My Boy Willie, Caltan Weaver, The Isle Of Innishfree, Good Luck To The Barleymow, Wild Mountain Thyme, Weigh, Hey & Up She Rises, Rolling Home To Ireland, Wasn't That A Party