Long Black Veil Lyrics by Johnny Cash
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lyrics title : Long Black Veilperformed by : Johnny Cash
language : english
added on : March 22, 2009
modified on : September 15, 2009
Long Black Veil
Ten years ago, on a cold dark nightSomeone 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
Repeat Chorus
