The only song on Music From Big Pink that does not credit one of the members of The Band or Bob Dylan as songwriter. The song is from 1959 and was written by Danny Dill and Marijohn Wilkin.
[Verse 1]
Ten years ago, on a cool dark night
There was someone killed 'neath the town hall light
There were few at the scene, and they all did agree
That the man who ran looked a lot like me
[Verse 2]
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, although it meant my life
I had been in the arms of my best friend's wife
[Chorus]
She walks these hills in a long black veil
She visits my grave where the night winds wail
Nobody knows, no, and nobody sees
Nobody knows but me
[Verse 3]
The scaffold was high and eternity neared
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
[Chorus]
She walks these hills in a long black veil
She visits my grave where the night winds wail
Nobody knows, no, and nobody sees
Nobody knows but me
Long Black Veil was written by Marijohn Wilkin & Danny Dill.
Long Black Veil was produced by John Simon.
The Band released Long Black Veil on Mon Jul 01 1968.