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THE BLACK BAND

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

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

Her eyes they 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 went out one evening,
not intending to very far
I met with a damsel
her trade in the bar

v.4 A gold watch she from a customer
and placed it right my hand
On the very first day I met her
Bad luck to the velvet band

v.5 To judge and jury next
for trial I had to
and the judge he my young fellow
the case you is quite clear

v.6 I you seven years penal servitude
To be far away from the land
Far away from your friends and
going to *VanDamiens land

v.7 So come all you jolly fellows
A take by me
ever you're out on the liquor
Beware of the pretty

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

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