Around her head she wore a yellow ribbon
(Around her head she wore a yellow ribbon)
She wore in the springtime in the early month of May
(She wore in the springtime in the early month of May)
And if you asked her why the heck she wore it
(And if you asked her why the heck she wore it)
She wore it for that soldier who was far-far away
(She wore it for that soldier who was far-far away)
Far away
(Far away)
Far away
(Far away)
She wore it for that soldier who was far-far away
(Hey!)

Around the block she pushed a baby carriage
(Around the block she pushed a baby carriage)
She pushed it in the springtime in the early month of May
(She pushed it in the springtime in the early month of May)
And if you ask her why the heck she pushed
(And if you ask her why the heck she pushed)
She pushed for that soldier who was far-far away
(She pushed for that soldier who was far-far away)
Far away
(Far away)
Far away
(Far away)
She pushed it for that soldier who was far-far away
(Hey!)

Behind the door her daddy kept a shotgun
(Behind the door her daddy kept a shotgun)
He kept it in the springtime in the early month of May
(He kept it in the springtime in the early month of May)
And if you ask him why the heck he kept it
(And if you ask him why the heck he kept it)
He kept it for that soldier, the one who got away
(He kept it for that soldier, the one who got away)
Far away
(Far away)
Far away
(Far away)
He kept it for that soldier who was far-far away
(Hey!)