The Chieftains - The long black veil

It was ten years ago, on a cold dark night Someone lost their life, 'neath the town hall lights There were few in attendance, but they all did agree The man they saw runnin', looked a lot like me The judge said, "son, what is your alibi? If you were somewhere else, than you won't have to die" I spoke not a word, though I knew it meant my life I was in the arms of my best friends wife. So nice She walks these hills, in a long black veil Visits my grave, when the night winds wail Nobody knows, nobody sees Nobody knows but me Well the scaffold was high, and eternity near She stood in the crowd, Lord she shed not a tear. Not here Sometimes at night, when the cold wind blows In a long black veil, Lord she cries over my bones She walks these hills, in a long black veil Visits my grave, when the night winds wail Nobody knows, nobody sees Nobody knows but me Nobody knows, nobody sees Nobody knows but me