| Round her neck she wore a yellow ribbon
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| She wore it in the winter
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| And the merry month of May
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| When I asked her: Why the yellow ribbon?
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| She said: It’s for my lover who is far far away
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| Far away, far away, far away, far away
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| She said: It’s for my lover who is far far away
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| Far away, far away, far away, far away
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| She said: It’s for my lover who is far far away
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| When, at first, she met a winsome Johnny
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| He wasn’t sure her heart was pure
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| Her eyes were far too bold
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| So, round her neck
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| He tied a yellow ribbon
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| He tied a yellow ribbon
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| 'Cause it matched her hair of gold
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| Hair of gold, hair of gold
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| He tied a yellow ribbon
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| 'Cause it matched her hair of gold
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| Hair of gold, hair of gold
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| He tied a yellow ribbon
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| For her eyes were far too bold
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| If, perchance, you spy a lovely maiden
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| And by her side, there walks with pride
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| A Johnny strong and gay
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| And round her neck there is a yellow ribbon
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| No matter how you love her
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| Please stay far far away
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| Far away, far away, far away, far away
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| No matter how you love her
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| Please stay far far away
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| Far away, far away, far away, far away
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| Her love is for another
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| So stay far far away
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| Far far away
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| Round her neck she wore a yellow ribbon
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| She wore it in the winter
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| And the merry month of May
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| When I asked her: Why the yellow ribbon?
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| She said: It’s for my lover who is far far away
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| Far away, far away
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| She said: It’s for my lover who is far far away
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| Far away, far away
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| She said: It’s for my lover who is far far away
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| Far far away
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| For her lover who is far far away |