John Anderson Long Black Veil Lyrics

Ten years ago on a cold dark night
A man was killed 'neath the town hall lights
There were few at the scene, but 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, though it meant my life
I'd been in the arms of my best friend's wife

She walks these hills, in a long black veil and
visits my grave, when the night winds wail

And Nobody knows, nobody sees
And Nobody knows, but me

The scaffold is high, and eternity's near She stood in the crowd, and shed not a tear
But some times at night, when the cold wind moans
In a long black veil, she cries over my bones

Now 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

Now 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
Nobody knows, nobody sees
Nobody knows, but me

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