She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Anonymous
As recorded by MITCH MILLER & THE GANG | |
Round her neck she wore a yellow ribbon She wore it in the winter and the merry month of May When I asked her, "Why the yellow ribbon?" She said, "It’s for my lover who is far, far away" | Around her neck she wore a yellow ribbon She wore it in the Springtime and in the month of May, Hey! Hey! And if you ask her why the heck she wore it She wore it for her lover who was far, far away |
Far away, far away, far away, far away She said, "It’s for my lover who is far, far away" Far away, far away, far away, far away She said, "It’s for my lover who is far, far away" | Far away, far away, far away, far away Oh, she wore it for her lover who was far, far away Far away, far away, far away, far away Oh, she wore it for her lover who was far, far away |
When, at first, she met a winsome Johnny He wasn’t sure her heart was pure, her eyes were far too bold So, round her neck he tied a yellow ribbon He tied a yellow ribbon ‘cause it matched her hair of gold | Around her knee she wore a purple garter She wore it in the Springtime and in the month of May, Hey! Hey! And if you ask her why the heck she wore it She wore it for her lover who was far, far away |
Hair of gold, hair of gold He tied a yellow ribbon ‘cause it matched her hair of gold Hair of gold, hair of gold He tied a yellow ribbon, for her eyes were far too bold | Far away, far away, far away, far away Oh, she wore it for her lover who was far, far away Far away, far away, far away, far away Oh, she wore it for her lover who was far, far away |
If, perchance, you spy a lovely maiden And by her side, there walks with pride a Johnny strong and gay And round her neck there is a yellow ribbon No matter how you love her, please stay far, far away | Behind the door her father kept a shotgun He kept it in the Springtime and in the month of May, Hey! Hey! And if you ask him why the heck he kept it He kept it for her lover who was far, far away |
(Far away, far away, far away, far away) No matter how you love her, please stay far, far away (Far away, far away, far away, far away) Her love is for another, so stay far, far away (Far far away) | Far away, far away, far away, far away Oh, he kept it for her lover who was far, far away Far away, far away, far away, far away Oh, he kept it for her lover who was far, far away |
Round her neck she wore a yellow ribbon She wore it in the winter and the merry month of May When I asked her, "Why the yellow ribbon?" She said, "It’s for my lover who is far, far away" | And on the wall she keeps a marriage licence She keeps it in the Springtime and in the month of May, Hey! Hey! And if you ask her why the heck she keeps it She keeps it for her lover who was far, far away |
Far away, far away She said, It’s for my lover who is far, far away Far away, far away She said, It’s for my lover who is far, far away (Far, far away) For her lover who is far, far away | Far away, far away, far away, far away Oh, she keeps it for her lover who was far, far away Far away, far away, far away, far away Oh, she keeps it for her lover who was far, far away |