Scarlet Ribbons Songtext
von Frank Ifield

I peeked in to say goodnight
And then I heard my child in prayer
"Send to me some scarlet ribbons
Scarlet ribbons for my hair"

All the stores were closed and shuttered
All the streets were dark and bare
In our town, no scarlet ribbons
Not one ribbon for her hair


Through the night, my heart was aching
Just before the dawn was breaking

I peeked in and on her bed
In gay profusion lying there
I saw ribbons, lovely ribbons
Scarlet ribbons for her hair

If I live to be a hundred
I will never know from where
Came those lovely scarlet ribbons
Scarlet ribbons for her hair

Mm, mm, mm