Blue Ribbons Songtext
von David Ackles

One raven′s gone, one summer changed me
He took the ribbons from my hair
And gave me wide and naked eyes to stare
One raven's gone and he has changed me
I hear the song his loving played
It echoes in the world we never made

I don′t wear blue ribbons now
I don't wind my heart with laces
I don't smile at lovers now
I wind my eyes with rivers
From the places they will find
The world is full of lovers
Loving hate
And only loving others of their kind


My raven′s gone, they took him from me
On black and shining wings of song
Upon a wind of freedom swept along
My raven′s gone, they took him from me
I hear the laughter of their hate
And see the arrows fly from freedom's gate

I don′t wear blue ribbons now
I don't wind my heart with laces
I don′t smile at lovers now
I wind my eyes with rivers
From the places they will find
The world is full of lovers
Loving hate
And only loving others of their kind

My love is gone but love is with me
The song he sang is in me now
The tree of love will bear a loving bough
Though he is gone, his voice is in me
I hear him shout, "I am not blind
I am a man and men are all unkind"


I don't wear blue ribbons now
I don′t wind my heart with laces
I don't smile at lovers now
I wind my eyes with rivers
From the places they will find
The world is full of lovers
Loving hate
And only loving others of their kind

But maybe they are learning now
Maybe just a few are learning