Long Black Veil - Shane MacGowan

Ten years ago on a cold dark night Someone was killed 'neath the town hall lights There were few at the scene, but they all agreed That the slayer who ran, looked a lot like me 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, and eternity's near She stood in the crowd, and shed not a tear But sometimes at night, when the cold wind moans In a long black veil, she cries over my bones 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 I spoke not a word, though it meant my life I'd been in the arms of my best friends 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 Nobody knows, nobody sees Nobody knows, but me

Ten years ago on a cold dark night There was someone killed 'neath the town hall light Just a few at the scene and they all agree That the man who ran looked a lot like me Well the judge said, "Son, what is your alibi? If you're somewhere else well you won't have to die" And I said not a word though it meant my life I'd been in the arms of my best friend's wife She walks these hills in a long black veil She visits my grave when the night winds wail Nobody knows, Lord, nobody sees Nobody knows but me Well the scaffold's high and eternity nears And she stands in the crowd and sheds not a tear But sometimes at night when the cold wind moans In a long black veil she cries all over my bones She walks these hills in a long black veil She visits my grave when the night winds wail Nobody knows, Lord, nobody sees Nobody knows but me Nobody knows but me, yeah

We gather here to sing for you The words you've written Each bloodshot beauty still reigns true From violent crashes Gently rest your weary head What you lived for now is dead Goodnight (whoa, whoa) Goodbye, a soul surrender (whoa, whoa) This love will set you free From thoughts of yesterday Now death has come to claim Your beautiful remains I'll strike the match to set you off And watch you glisten Our love in time, a single loss You never listened Gently rest your weary head What you lived for now is dead Goodnight (whoa, whoa) Goodbye, a soul surrender (whoa, whoa) This love will set you free From thoughts of yesterday Now death has come to claim Your beautiful remains Here in this room is what we must do Do, we must do Do, we must- This love will set you free From thoughts of yesterday Now death has come to claim Your beautiful remains This love will set you free From thoughts of yesterday Now death has come to claim Your beautiful remains

Farewell to you, my own true love There were many fare thee wells I am bound for California A place I know right well So fare thee well, my own true love When I return united we will be It's not the leaving of Liverpool that's grieves me But my darling when I think of thee I have signed on a Yankee Clipper ship Davy Crockett is her name And the Captain's name is Burgess And they say that she's a floating Hell I have sailed with Burgess once before And I think I know him well If a man's a sailor, he can get along If not, then he's sure in Hell Oh the ship is in the harbour, love And I wish I could remain For I know it will be a long, long time Before I see you again

You fill my sweetest dreams You fill my sleep You fill my heart with love You make my life complete When all is said and done Darling I know you're the one Lying in my lonely bed Thought about you as the moon Listening to the sad songs down below Thought about you as the tune Wish that I could let you know I think about you as the sun So you're everywhere I go My darling I know you're the one The one I long to see To drown myself in you Surround myself safe in your arms Forever Darling I know you're the one Funny how the circle turns Funny how the flame still burns Now that all is said and done Darling I know you're the one Wherever you go I'll always know Darling I know you're the one You're the one Darling I know you're the one

Do you remember that sunny day Somewhere in London In the middle of nowhere Didn't have nothing to do that day Didn't wanna do nothing anyway You got a way of walking You got a way of talking And there's something about you And now I know I never ever Wanna be without you I wanna be haunted by the ghost I wanna be haunted by the ghost I wanna be haunted by the ghost I wanna be haunted by the ghost Of your precious love Of your precious love The first time I saw you Standing in the street You were so cool you could've Put out Vietnam All the girls asks "what's he like?" I says, he's kind of shy But that's the kind of girl I am, He's my kind of guy I wanna be haunted by the ghost I wanna be haunted by the ghost I wanna be haunted by the ghost I wanna be haunted by the ghost Of your precious love Of your precious love Of your precious love I'll build my world around you I'll bless the day that I found you I'll stay beside you, I'll never leave Or tell you all those lies that you'd never believe Uh huh huh I wanna be haunted by the ghost I wanna be haunted by the ghost I wanna be haunted by the ghost I wanna be haunted by the ghost I wanna be haunted by the ghost I wanna be haunted by the ghost I wanna be haunted by the ghost I wanna be haunted by the ghost Of your precious love Of your precious love You got a way of walking You got a way of talking And there's something about you That's the kind of girl I am, He's my kind of guy And now I know I never ever Wanna be without you I wanna be haunted by the ghost I wanna be haunted by the ghost I wanna be haunted by the ghost I wanna be haunted by the ghost And now I know I never ever Wanna be without you