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 heck she wore it

She wore it for her soldier who was far far away

Far away, far away

She wore it for her soldier

Who was 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 heck she pushed it

She pushed it for her soldier who was far far away

Far away, far away

She pushed it for her soldier

Who was 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 heck he kept it

He kept it for her soldier who was far far away

Far away, far away

He kept it for her soldier

Who was far, far away

On the grave she laid the pretty flowers

She laid them in the springtime

In the merry month of May

And if you asked her why the heck she laid them

She laid them for her soldier who was far far away

Far away, far away

She laid them for her soldier

Who was far, far away

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_ribbon