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Read the lyrics of the macabre folk song "The Long Black Veil" by Johnny Cash, written by Danny Dill and Marijohn Wilken in 1959. Learn about the song's influences, covers, and annotations from Genius.
- Lefty Frizzell
The Long Black Veil Lyrics: Ten years ago, on a cold, dark...
- American Recordings
Long Black Veil (American Recordings) Lyrics: Ten years ago...
- Lefty Frizzell
A classic country song about a man falsely accused of murder and executed for his affair with his best friend's wife. Read the full lyrics, annotations, and song bio on Genius.
Long Black Veil (American Recordings) Lyrics: 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 /...
7 lip 2021 · "Long Black Veil" is a 1959 country ballad, written by Danny Dill and Marijohn Wilkin and originally recorded by Lefty Frizzell. The song reached number six on Billboard Hot C&W Sides chart,...
8 sie 2024 · A country ballad about a man executed for a murder he did not commit. He refuses to reveal his alibi, as he was with his best friend's wife, who mourns him in a long black veil.
Johnny Cash "The Long Black Veil": Ten years ago, on a cold dark night Someone was killed 'neath the town hall light There were few at...
Find the lyrics of the folk song Long Black Veil, performed by Johnny Cash in 1991. The song tells the story of a man who is wrongly accused of murder and his lover who visits his grave.
