Around her hair she wore a yellow ribbon
She wore it in the springtime
In the merry month of May
And if you ask her why the hell she wore it
She wore it for her young marine who's far far away
Far away, far away
She wore it for her young marine
Who's far, far away
Around the block she pushed a baby carriage
She pushed it in the springtime
In the Merry month of May
And if you ask her why the hell she pushed it
She pushed it for her young marine who's far far away
Far away, far away
She pushed it for her young marine
Who's far, far away
Behind the door her daddy kept a shotgun
He kept it in the springtime
In the merry month of May
And if you ask him why the hell he kept it
He kept it for her young marine who's far far away
Far away, far away
He kept it for young marine
Who was far, far away
