Long Black Veil by The Band
Long Black Veil by The Band

Long Black Veil

The Band * Track #7 On Music from Big Pink

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Long Black Veil by The Band

Release Date
Mon Jul 01 1968
Performed by
The Band
Produced by
John Simon
Writed by
Marijohn Wilkin & Danny Dill
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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.

Long Black Veil Lyrics

[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 Q&A

Who wrote Long Black Veil's ?

Long Black Veil was written by Marijohn Wilkin & Danny Dill.

Who produced Long Black Veil's ?

Long Black Veil was produced by John Simon.

When did The Band release Long Black Veil?

The Band released Long Black Veil on Mon Jul 01 1968.

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