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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

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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


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