well the tune is the long black veil,
the words are mine, so correct apostrophes and add my name to it
but here are some improvements

FRED JORDAN'S BOOTS
(Dick Miles) - melody: Long Black Veil

Many years ago, on a cold dark night
Some boots did sing, 'neath the town hall light
There were few at the scene, but they all said
That the boots that they saw, looked a lot like Fred's

CHORUS
They walk the hills of the long white cloud
They visits the town when the night winds howl
Nobody knows, nobody sees
Nobody knows just you and me

The voice that they heard, had a Shropshire ring
the Outlandish Knight, was the first they did sing
I spoke not a word, but listened entranced
When the song did end, the Boots did a dance

They walks the hills of the long white cloud
They visits the town when the night winds howl
Nobody knows, nobody sees
Nobody knows just you n me

The voice sounds strong the vibrato clear
the boots tap the ground and shed not a tear [or fear]
But late at night, when the north wind blows
In the long white cloud they sing loud and slow

they walk these hills of the long white cloud
they visit the sea when the night winds howl
Nobody knows, nobody sees
Nobody knows just you n me


unbeknown to me there is a completely different song by Colum Sands on the same subject
his boots were farm worker's boots and they were taken to new zealand by roger giles[the long white cloud is the maori name for new zealand
FredJordan always sang in his farm workers clothes which included leggings to stop the rodents running up his trousers and boots
if i have that wrong please correct me, but that is how i remeber him