Hank Snow - The New Blue Velvet Band Lyrics
Written and recorded by Hank SnowLet me tell you a sad but true storyLet it be an example to manHow I tore down the world of my sweetheartShe was known as The Blue Velvet BandOn her cheeks were the first splash of natureHer beauty, it seemed to expandHer golden hair hung in tressesTied back with a blue velvet bandBut I boarded a tanker for HollandAnd accused her for loving some manStill down in my heart she kept callin'Come back to your Blue Velvet BandAs the sea-gull flew high up above meIn the path of the still red moonlightI saw your face and awaked, dearOut here on the ocean tonightI was called to the bridge by our captainHis hand held a paper of whiteThis message just flashed o'er the wirelessAnd your darlin' is dying tonightSo I boarded a freighter in CubaTo speed me back to her sideBut the bell in the old country steepleSoon told me my sweetheart had diedHeartbroken, I knelt down and kissed herThe last time to hold her sweet handThere still, for the ring I had bought herOn her head was a blue velvet band