Band The Long Black Veil Lyrics

Long Black Veil Lyrics

Ten years ago on a cool dark night 

 There was someone killed 'neath the town hall light 

 There were few at the scene and they all did agree 

 That the man 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 

 I had been in the arms of my best friend's wife 

  

 (CHORUS) She walks these hills in a long black veil 

 She visits my grave where the night winds wail 

 Nobody knows, no, and nobody sees 

 Nobody knows but me 

  

 The sky froze high and eternity neared 

 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 

  

 (REPEAT CHORUS