It's so pretty how you mend yourself Never mind the hands you were dealt Cause I know they never helped And that's all on me Cause I didn't treat you kindly Left you with nothing left to bleed Left you with nothing left to be White ribbons wrapped around me Soft pink flesh that hugs me tightly It's so pretty how you fix me every time Broken down once or twice Jump start to save your life But I know the road home had its decline Pushing against the wind And the bones are rattling And the rain feels like waves crashing in It's so pretty how you mend yourself Never mind the hands you were dealt Cause I know they never helped White ribbons wrapped around me Soft pink flesh that hugs me tightly It's so pretty how you fix me every time Broken down once or twice Jump start to save your life I promise to take care till the end Cause there were times When you were my only friend It's so pretty how you mend yourself Never mind the hands you were dealt Cause I know they never helped White ribbons wrapped around me Soft pink flesh that hugs me tightly It's so pretty how you fix me every time White ribbons wrapped around me Soft pink flesh that hugs me tightly It's so pretty how you fix me every time Every time Every time Every time

I peeked in to say goodnight And I heard my child in prayer And for 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 Scarlet ribbons for her hair Through the night my heart was aching Just before the dawn was breaking I peeped in and on her pillow On her pillow lying there Lovely ribbons, scarlet ribbons Scarlet ribbons for her hair If I live to be a 100 I will never know from where Came those ribbons, scarlet ribbons Scarlet ribbons for her hair

I peeped in to say goodnight And then I heard my child in prayer Hand for me some scarlet ribbons Scarlet ribbons for my hair All the stores were locked and shuttered All the streets were dark and bare In our town no scarlet ribbons No scarlet ribbons for her hair Through the night my heart was aching Just before the dawn was breaking I peeped in and on her bed In gay profusion lying there Scarlet ribbons, scarlet ribbons Pretty scarlet ribbons for her hair If I lived to be a hundred I will never know from where Came those lovely scarlet ribbons Scarlet ribbons for her hair

I was sitting at a table on an open bay Waiting for drink of rum When I asked my waiter for the time of day She said, "Look out there's a centipede coming your way" In Lahaina, the sugarcane grow In Lahaina, the living is slow In Lahaina, the mangoes are sweet But the centipede he crawls all over your feet I was lying by the water in the morning sun Shaded by a coconut tree When I turned around it was all I could see There was great big centipede staring at me In Lahaina, the sugarcane grow In Lahaina, the living is slow In Lahaina, the mangoes are sweet But the centipede he crawls all over your feet I had only just a second to decide what to do While looking at his poisonous fangs When I said I thought it was a beautiful day He said, "Wow Mr. Hall, I think you're pushing my leg" In Lahaina, the sugarcane grow In Lahaina, the living is slow In Lahaina, the mangoes are sweet But the centipede he crawls all over your feet

It's not easy sayin' this to you It's the hardest thing I've ever had to do But boy, before you go, I want you to know I wish you strength when times are hard Oh, I wish with all my heart You find just what you're lookin' for I wish you joy, I wish you peace And that every star you see is within your reach And I wish you still loved me I wish that things were different, you know that But I'm still happy for the times we had You mean the world to me, oh, baby, please believe I wish you strength when times are hard Oh, I wish with all my heart You find just what you're lookin' for I wish you joy, I wish you peace And that every star you see is within your reach And I wish you still loved me Oh, losin' you is tearin' me apart But a part of me will be with you No matter where you are I wish you strength when times are hard Oh, I wish with all my heart You find just what you're lookin' for I wish you joy, I wish you peace And that every star you see is within your reach And I wish you still loved me Oh, I wish you still loved me

You and me we had a pretty good thing We were makin' plans, we were planning our dreams Then you had to go and let her back in Boy, you oughta know that's where the trouble begins She don't love you, she's just pullin' your chain Don't you know you're like her puppet on a string? Now she's walkin' around, talk of the town, she just can't shut up Oh, she's out there and she's a havin' her fun Spendin' her time, wastin' mine, provin' that she has you Well, the truth is she don't have to, she can have you, I'm done She's the kinda girl that's a good for nothin' Leaves a path of destruction everywhere that she goes What you see in her, well I'll never know She's the kinda trash you find beside of the road She don't love you, she's just messin' your mind And you snap back, no slack, right back to her every time Now she's walkin' around, talk of the town, she just can't shut up Oh, she's out there and she's a havin' her fun Spendin' her time, wastin' mine, provin' that she has you Well, the truth is she don't have to, she can have you, I'm done Oh, you had to scratch that itch You deserve what you get, yeah, you and that Walkin' around, talk of the town, she just can't shut up Oh, she's out there and she's a havin' her fun Spendin' her time, wastin' mine, provin' that she has you Well, the truth is she don't have to, she can have you, I'm done Truth is she don't have to, she can have you, I'm done The truth is she don't have to, she can have you, I'm done