Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree (1973)

Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree (by Tony Orlando & Dawn)


I’m comin’ home, I’ve done my time.
Now I’ve got to know what is and isn’t mine.
If you received my letter telling you I’d soon be free
Then you’ll know just what to do
If you still want me,
If you still want me.

Whoa, tie a yellow ribbon ’round the old oak tree
It’s been three long years
Do ya still want me?

If I don’t see a ribbon round the old oak tree
I’ll stay on the bus,
Forget about us,
Put the blame on me,

If I don’t see a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree.

Bus driver, please look for me
’Cause I couldn’t bear to see what I might see.
I’m really still in prison
And my love, she holds the key.
A simple yellow ribbon’s what I need to set me free.
I wrote and told her, "Please.

Whoa, tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree
It’s been three long years.
Do ya still want me?
If I don’t see a ribbon round the old oak tree,
I’ll stay on the bus,
Forget about us,
Put the blame on me,
If I don’t see a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree.

Now the whole damned bus is cheerin’,
And I can’t believe I see
A hundred yellow ribbons round the old oak tree.

I’m comin’ home.

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