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"Long Black Veil" Lyrics

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Ten years ago, on a cold dark night
Someone was killed, 'neath the town hall light
There were few at the scene, but they all agreed
That the slayer who ran, looked a lot like me

The judge said son, what is your alibi
If you were somewhere else, then you won't have to die
I spoke not a word, thou it meant my life
For I'd been in the arms of my best friend's wife

[Chorus]
She walks these hills in a long black veil
She visits my grave when the night winds wail
Nobody knows, nobody sees
Nobody knows but me

Oh, the scaffold is high and eternity's near
She stood in the crowd and shed not a tear
But late at night, when the north wind blows
In a long black veil, she cries ov're my bones

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LanguageEnglish
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Duration00:02:25
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Copyright ©Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
WriterDanny Dill, Marijohn Wilkin
Lyrics licensed byLyricFind
AddedAugust 13th, 2006
Last updatedMarch 7th, 2022
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