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'Round her neck she wears
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a yellow ribbon.
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The wears it in the winter
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and the summer so they say.
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If you ask her why
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the decoration, she'll say
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It's for my lover
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who is far, far away.
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Far away, far away.
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If she's milking cows or mowing hay.
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'Round her neck she wears a yellow ribbon.
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She wears it for her lover who is far, far away.
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