The Girl In The Blue Velvet Band
Words & Music:
Bill Monroe
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One night while out for a
ramble
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The hour was just about nine
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I met a young maiden in
'Frisco
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On the corner of Geary and
Pine
On her face there was beauty
of nature
And in it, her eyes seem to
expand
Her hair was so rich and so
brilliant
Entwined in a blue velvet
band.
We strolled down the long
street together
In my pocket she placed her
small hand
Planted the evidence on me
That girl in the blue velvet
band
Then I heard the wild scream
of the sirens
And the girl in the blue
velvet band
She left me to face all the
troubles
With a diamond that was worth
ten grand
They sent me to San Quentin
for stealin'
God knows I'm an innocent man
For the guilty one now she
lies dyin'
That girl in the blue velvet
band.
Last night while bedtime was
ringin'
I was standin' close to the
bars
I fancied I could hear her
voice callin'
From far out on the ocean of
stars
I'll be out in a year then I'm
leavin'
But I'll carry that name of a
man
Who spent ten years in prison
For the girl in the blue
velvet band
And when I
get out I'll endeavor
To live in
some other land.
And I'll
bid farewell to old Frisco
And the
girl in the blue velvet band.