Lyrics of The long black veil

Bill Monroe

pochette album The long black veil
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Release date : 22/04/2003

Duration : 0:02:39



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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 this lad 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, although it meant my life
For i'd been in the arms of my best friend's wife

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

The scaffold was high and eternity near
She stood in the crowd and shed not a tear
But sometimes at night when the cold wind moans
In a long black veil she cries over my bones

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

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