Black Velvet Band Temple Bar (Dublin)

In a neat little town they call Belfast
Apprenticed in trade I was bound
And many an hour of sweet happiness
I spent in that neat little town
Then bad misfortune came o'er me
That caused me to stray from the land
Far away from my friends and relations
To follow the black velvet band
As I was out strolling one evening
Not intending to stay very long
I met a handsome young damsel
As she came tripping along
A gold watch she took from a pocket
And slipped it right into my hand
On the very first night that I met her
Bad luck to the black velvet band.
(chorus)
Her eyes, they shone like the diamond
You'd think she was queen of the land
And her hair hung over her shoulder
Tied up in a black velvet band
Before judge and jury next morning
The both of us had to appear
A gentleman said 'twas his jewellery
And the case against us was clear
For seven long years transportation
I was sent off to Van Diemen's Land
Far away from my friends and relations
To follow this black velvet band
So come all you jolly young fellows
I'll have you take warning by me
Whenever you're out on the liquor me lads
Beware of the pretty colleens
She'll fill you with whiskey and porter
Until you're not able to stand
And the very next thing you'd know, me lads
You've landed in Van Diemen's Land.

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[sandrothor]

@OBAMAisHalfCaste I spoken only for my experience.. but I was a turist...

[OBAMAisHalfCaste]

@sandrothor dublin is not multicultural . england is multicultural holland is multicultural france and america are multicultural but ireland is like 95% white irish only. if you call polish people in ireland multicultural then you need to read a book about what multicultural means.

[sandrothor]

@OBAMAisHalfCaste I think that Dublin is not the hell and also not the paradise. It is a multicultural place...

[OBAMAisHalfCaste]

Dublin has to be the most boring and morbid town in the world and people who live there just dont know life or there own self worth its like a prison because almost every bar and food store has arrogant polish security gaurds on them and everyone judges you for simple things like the way you dress act behave walk and talk its SICK get the fuck out and live your life . You cannot express your true self in Dublin because the culture is so extremely different to everywhere.