Yellow Ribbon - Jonathan Michael Fleming

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 asked 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) 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 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 asked 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) 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 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) 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 And on the wall she keeps a marriage license She keeps it in the springtime and in the month of May Hey, hey And if you asked her why the heck she keeps it She keeps it for her lover who is far, far away Far away (far away) Far away (far away) Oh she keeps it for her lover who is far, far away Far away (far away) Far away (far away) Oh she keeps it for her lover who is far, far away

From Charlie George to the magic boots of Brady Ian Wright and the wonder of Henry I've always been and I'll always been a Gooner She wore She wore She wore a yellow ribbon She wore a yellow ribbon in the merry month of May And When I asked her why she wore that ribbon She said it's for the Arsenal and we're going to Wembley Wembley She said it's for the Arsenal and we're going to Wembley The Essex Road she wore that yellow ribbon She wore it up along the street and up to Holloway In every pub from the archway to the Angel She'd have a shot of whiskey and you hear the Gooners say She wore She wore She wore a yellow ribbon She wore a yellow ribbon in the merry month of May And When I asked her why she wore that ribbon She said it's for the Arsenal and we're going to Wembley Wembley She said it's for the Arsenal and we're going to Wembley Wembley Wembley Cause we're the famous Arsenal and we're going to Wembley Wembley (Wembley) She said it's for the Arsenal and we're going to Wembley She said it's for the Arsenal and we're going to Wembley

I'm comin' home, I've done my time Now I've got to know what is and isn't mine If you received my letter telling you I'd soon be free Then you'll know just what to do If you still want me, if you still want me Whoa, tie a yellow ribbon round the ole oak tree It's been three long years, do you still want me? If I don't see a ribbon round the ole oak tree I'll stay on the bus, forget about us, put the blame on me If I don't see a yellow ribbon round the ole oak tree Bus driver, please look for me 'Cause I couldn't bear to see what I might see I'm really still in prison and my love, she holds the key A simple yellow ribbon's what I need to set me free And I wrote and told her please Whoa, tie a yellow ribbon round the ole oak tree It's been three long years, do you still want me? If I don't see a ribbon round the ole oak tree I'll stay on the bus, forget about us, put the blame on me If I don't see a yellow ribbon round the ole oak tree Now the whole damned bus is cheerin' And I can't believe I see A hundred yellow ribbons round the ole oak tree I'm comin' home Tie a ribbon round the ole oak tree Tie a ribbon round the ole oak tree Tie a ribbon round the ole oak tree Tie a ribbon round the ole oak tree Tie a ribbon round the ole oak tree Tie a ribbon round the ole oak tree Tie a ribbon round the ole oak tree Tie a ribbon round the ole oak tree

Out on the battlefield covered in blood (Out on the battlefield covered in blood) There's an airborne Sapper dying in the mud (There's an airborne sapper dying in the mud) The enemy came closing in until the soldier fell (The enemy came closing in until the soldier fell) So with one final magazine he sent 'em all to hell (So with one final magazine he sent 'em all to hell) Fallen Soldiers (Fallen soldiers) We stand on your shoulders (We stand on your shoulders) We carry your legacy (We carry your legacy) Cause no one said that freedom's free (Cause no one said that freedom's free) Fallen Soldiers (Fallen soldiers) We stand on your shoulders (We stand on your shoulders) I'll carry your legacy (I'll carry your legacy) Till some day they remember me (Till some day they remember me) Out in a foxhole shaking in his boot (Out in a foxhole shaking in his boots) There's a brand new private too afraid to shoot (There's a brand new private too afraid to shoot) The soldier to his left jumped on a hand grenade (The soldier to his left jumped on a hand grenade) And the gruesome price of war he paid (And the gruesome price of war he paid) Fallen Soldiers (Fallen soldiers) We stand on your shoulders (We stand on your shoulders) We carry your legacy (We carry your legacy) 'Cause no one said that freedom's free (Cause no one said that freedom's free) Fallen Soldiers (Fallen soldiers) We stand on your shoulders (We stand on your shoulders) I'll carry your legacy (I'll carry your legacy) Till some day they remember me (Till some day they remember me) Fallen soldiers (Fallen soldiers) We stand on your shoulders (We stand on your shoulders) We carry your legacy (We carry your legacy) Cause no one said that freedom's free (Cause no one said that freedom's free) Fallen soldiers (Fallen soldiers) We stand on your shoulders (We stand on your shoulders) We carry your legacy (We carry your legacy) Till some day they remember me (Till someday they remember me)