Luyện nghe bài hát Black Velvet Band

THE BLACK BAND

v.1 In a neat little town they Belfast,
An to trade I was bound,
And manys the hour of happiness
I spent in that neat town.

v.2 Til a sad came over me,
and forced me to from the land,
far away from my and relations
by the black velvet band

Her eyes shone like the diamonds
swear she was queen of the land,
and her hair hung her shoulder,
tied up a black velvet band

v.3 As I out strolling one evening,
not intending to very far
I met with a frolicsome
Plying her in the bar

v.4 A watch she clipped from a customer
and placed it into my hand
On the very day that I met her
Bad luck to the black band

v.5 To judge and next morning
for I had to appear
and the judge he said my young
the against you is quite clear

v.6 I give you years penal servitude
To be spent far away the land
Far away your friends and relations
your going to land

v.7 So come all you young fellows
A warning by me
When you're out on the liquor
Beware of the colleens

v.8 For they will fill you with drink
until not able to stand
and the very next that you know, me lads
landed in VanDamiens land

Note that (Van Diemen's Land) is no longer an Australian
penal colony. Its use as such ceased some ago. (:-)