English subtitles for clip: File:Black Velvet Band - Celtic Aire - United States Air Force Band.mp3

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Her eyes they shine like diamonds

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You'd think she was queen of the land

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With the hair flying over her shoulders

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Tied up with a black velvet band.

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In a neat little town they call Belfast

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Apprentice to a trade I was bound

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And many's an hour's sweet happiness

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I spent in that neat little town.

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'Til bad misfortune came o'er me

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That caused me to stray from the land

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Far away from me friends and relations

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To follow that black velvet band

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Her eyes they shine like diamonds

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You'd think she was queen of the land

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With the hair flying over her shoulders

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Tied up with a black velvet band.

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As I was out strolling one evening

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Not meaning to go very far

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I happened the barnyard damsel

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And sellin' her trade in the bar

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I watch she took from our customer

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And slipped it right into my hand

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Then the watch came and put me in prison

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Bad luck to her black velvet band

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Her eyes they shine like diamonds

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You'd think she was the queen of the land

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With the hair flying over her shoulders

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Tied up with a black velvet band.

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And next morning before judge and jury

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For trial I had to appear

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And the judge he says me "Young fellow

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The case against you is quite clear

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And seven long years is your sentence

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You're goin' to Van Dieman's land

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Far away from your friends and relations

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To follow that black velvet band"

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Her eyes they shine like diamonds

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You'd think she was queen of the land

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With the hair flying over her shoulders

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Tied up with a black velvet band.

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So come all ye jolly young fellows

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I'll have yous take warnin' by me

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When ever you're out
on the liquor, me lads

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Beware of the pretty colleen

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For she'll fill you with whisky and porter

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Until you're not able to stand

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And the very next thing
that you know, me lads

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You've landed in Van Dieman's land

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Oh, her eyes they've shine like diamonds

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You'd think she was queen of the land

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With the hair flying over her shoulders

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Tied up with a black velvet band.

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Her eyes they shine like the diamonds

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You'd think she was queen of the land

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With the hair flying over her shoulders

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Tied up with a black velvet band

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Tied up with a black velvet band

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(Irish jig)