From f593c305bdd78781368469283dc75ad3c4f7493e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sebastian Hugentobler Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2013 15:39:49 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Corrected lyrics for 'The Black Velvet Band' --- lyrics/BlackVelvetBand.tex | 57 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 41 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/lyrics/BlackVelvetBand.tex b/lyrics/BlackVelvetBand.tex index 7626fe9..a8e4890 100644 --- a/lyrics/BlackVelvetBand.tex +++ b/lyrics/BlackVelvetBand.tex @@ -1,36 +1,61 @@ \begin{multicols*}{2} \begin{center} +Well, in a neat little town they call Belfast, \\ +apprentice to trade I was bound \\ +Many an hours sweet happiness, \\ +have I spent in that neat little town \\ +A sad misfortune came over me, \\ +which caused me to stray from the land \\ +Far away from my friends and relations, +betrayed by the black velvet band \\ + \textit{[Chorus] \\ Her eyes they shone like diamonds, \\ -you think she was queen of the land. \\ -With her hair thrown over her shoulder, \\ +I thought her the queen of the land. \\ +And her hair it hung over her shoulder, \\ tied up with a black velvet band. \\} ~\\ As I went walking down Broadway, \\ -not intending to stay very long, \\ -I met with this frolicksome damsel, \\ -as she came tripping along. \\ +meaning not long for to stay, \\ +When who should I meet but this pretty fair maid \\ +comes a tripping along the highway, \\ +She was both fair and handsome, \\ +her neck it was just like a swans \\ +And her hair it hung over her shoulder, \\ +tied up with a black velvet band ~\\ \textit{[Chorus] \\ } ~\\ -A watch she took from his pocket, \\ -and slipped it right into my hand, \\ -On the very first day that I met her, \\ -bad luck to the black velvet band. \\ +I took a stroll with this pretty fair maid \\ +And a gentleman passing us by \\ +Well, I knew she meant the doing of him \\ +By the look in her roguish black eye \\ +A gold watch she took from his pocket \\ +And placed it right into my hand \\ +And the very first thing that I said, was \\ +bad luck to the black velvet band \\ ~\\ \textit{[Chorus] \\ } ~\\ Before the judge and jury, \\ -next morning we had to appear, \\ -A gentleman claimed his jewellery, \\ -and the case against us was clear, \\ +next morning I had to appear, \\ +The judge he says to me: \\ +"Young man, your case it is proven clear \\ +We'll give you seven years penal servitude, \\ +to be spent faraway from the land \\ +Far away from your friends and companions, \\ +betrayed by the black velvet band" ~\\ \textit{[Chorus] \\ } ~\\ -Seven long years transportation, \\ -right down to "Van Diemen's Land" \\ -Far away from my friends and companions, \\ -betrayed by the black velvet band, \\ +So come all you jolly young fellows \\ +a warning take by me \\ +When you are out on the town me lads, \\ +beware of them pretty colleens \\ +For they feed you with strong drink, \\ +"Oh yeah", 'til you are unable to stand \\ +And the very next thing that you'll know is \\ +you've landed in Van Diemens Land ~\\ \textit{[Chorus] \\ } \end{center}