The Band - Long Black Veil

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

[Chorus]

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

[Chorus]

The Band, "Long Black Veil"

Track 7 from their album "Music from Big Pink" (1968). Composed by Danny Dill and Marijohn Wilkin.

Long Black Veil - The Band

"The scaffold was high and eternity was near". The Band switches from their main instruments and do a splendid version of Long Black Veil. This is from the ...

The Band- Long Black Veil

Long Black Veil recorded by The band in 1968 Richard Manuel Garth Hudson Levon Helm Robbie Robertson Rick Danko Long Black veil was written by ...

The Band - Long Black Veil - 12/31/1983 - San Francisco Civic Auditorium (Official)

The Band - Long Black Veil Recorded Live: 12/31/1983 - San Francisco Civic Auditorium - San Francisco, CA More The Band at Music Vault: ...

The Band- Long Black Veil Woodstock 1969

The Band doing a cover of "Long Black Veil" at the renowned music festival.

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