35 lines
877 B
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35 lines
877 B
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\textit{[Chorus] \\
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Her eyes they shone like diamonds, \\
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you think she was queen of the land. \\
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With her hair thrown over her shoulder, \\
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tied up with a black velvet band. \\}
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As I went walking down Broadway, \\
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not intending to stay very long, \\
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I met with this frolicksome damsel, \\
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as she came tripping along. \\
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\textit{[Chorus] \\ }
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A watch she took from his pocket, \\
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and slipped it right into my hand, \\
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On the very first day that I met her, \\
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bad luck to the black velvet band. \\
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\textit{[Chorus] \\ }
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Before the judge and jury, \\
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next morning we had to appear, \\
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A gentleman claimed his jewellery, \\
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and the case against us was clear, \\
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\textit{[Chorus] \\ }
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Seven long years transportation, \\
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right down to "Van Diemen's Land" \\
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Far away from my friends and companions, \\
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betrayed by the black velvet band, \\
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\textit{[Chorus] \\ }
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