Artist: Johnny Cash Title: Long Black Veil Writers: Marijohn Wilkin and Danny Dill (1959) First recording by Johnny Cash: 1965 ====================================================
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
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
The scaffold is high Eternity is near She stood in the crowd and shed not a tear But some times at night when the north wind blows In a long black veil she cries on 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
The judge said son What is your alibi If you were somewhere else then you won't have to die but I spoke not a word thou it meant my life I'd been in the arms of my best friend's wife
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