Uploaded by Llaryhi on Oct 21, 2009
From his solo album "Cheating At Solitaire"
Lyrics:
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 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
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If u haven't heard Johnny Rivers version ,try it . U will like it as "Mickey" used to say.
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Love the Pedal Steel Guitar on this stuff.
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try bud dulong's version
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can't stop listening to this song........Love Mike Ness
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I have over 20 different versions of this song ranging from Lefty Frizzell to Bobby Bare and this ranks up there at the top!!! Johnny Cash forever!!
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Very good - Don Walser's version is still the best - even better than Lefty.
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Love this cover.
Saw Mike and Social D this past Saturday--another amazing performance.
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gotta love mike ness, does a phenomenal job on this song.
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geral903 1 year ago 3
This is awful
debbietoyou 6 months ago 2