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

Listen to the people crying Hoping for the day they'll be free I don't have to tell you we're (they're) dieing Just wake up, take a look, what do You see? I see young men my own age in coffins And mothers in tears for their sons* And sweethearts and wives Alone with their memories And golden ribbon's those fortunes of war Thousands and thousands Shall gather together To seek and find the Way we all need And the son will bring (backhanded glory) us together Hallelujah And rid ourselves of the pain we all see We see young men our own age in coffins And Mothers in tears for their sons And Sweetheart's and wives Alone with their memories And golden ribbon's those fortunes of war What does it to avail a man To gain fortune And lose his soul?

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

Rejoice (Rejoice) Rejoice Rejoice Rejoice (Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice)