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Her eyes they shone like diamonds, \\
you think she was queen of the land. \\
With her hair thrown 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. \\
		
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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. \\
		
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Before the judge and jury, \\
next morning we had to appear, \\
A gentleman claimed his jewellery, \\
and the case against us was clear, \\
		
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Seven long years transportation, \\
right down to "Van Diemen's Land" \\
Far away from my friends and companions, \\
betrayed by the black velvet band, \\
		
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