Around her neck
she wore a yellow ribbon
She wore it in the springtime
and in the month of May
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
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
Behind the door
her father kept his shotgun
He kept it in the springtime
and in the month of May
Hey, hey, Captain, you asked 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 ask her
why that 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