Around her hair she wore a yellow ribbon She wore it in the spring time, in the early month of May And if you asked her why the heck she wore it She'd say 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 spring time, in the early month of May And if you asked her why the heck she pushed it She'd say 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 father kept a shotgun She kept it in the spring time, in the early month of May And if you asked her why the heck she kept it She'd say she kept it for her soldier who was far, far away Far away Far away She kept it for her soldier who was far, far away Around his grave she laid the pretty flowers She laid them in the spring time, in the early month of May And if you asked her why the heck she laid them She'd say 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