Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hairy tongue over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band
In a neat little town they
Apprenticed in trade I was fond
And a many an hour of sweet happiness
I spent in that neat little town
Till bad misfortune befell me
And caused me to stray from the land
Far away from me friends and relations
To follow a black velvet band
Her eyes they shone like diamonds,
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hairy tongue over her shoulder,
tied up with a black velvet band
Well I was out strolling on Broadway,
meaning not long for to stay
When I met with a pretty fair maiden
Come trapsing along the highway
A gold watch she stole from a gentleman
And put it right in to my hand
Bad luck to the black velvet band
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hairy tongue over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band
Next morning before judge and jury
For a trial I had to appear
Other judge, he said, young feller,
the case against you is quite clear
And seven years is your sentence,
you're going to Fandemon's land
Far away from your friends and relations,
to follow that black velvet band
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hairy tongue over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band
So come on you yoddy young fellers,
That whenever you're out on the liquor,
beware of them pretty colonies
They fill you with whiskey and porter
until you're not able to stand
And the very next thing that you know,
Her eyes they shone like diamonds,
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hairy tongue over her shoulder,
tied up with a black velvet band
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
I thought her the queen of the land
And her hair it hung over her shoulder
Tied up with a black velvet band
Tied up with a black velvet band
Tied up with a black velvet band
