Around her hair she wore a yellow ribbon
She wore it in the spring time in the early month of May
And if you ask her why the hell she wore it
She wore it for that young Marine so far far away

FAR AWAY!
FAR AWAY!
She wore it for that young Marine so far far away

Around the block she pushed a baby carriage
She pushed it in the spring time in the early month of May
And if you ask her why the hell she pushed it
She pushed it for that young Marine so far far away

FAR AWAY!
FAR AWAY!
She pushed it for that young Marine so far far away

Behind the door her daddy kept a shotgun
He kept it in the spring time in the early month of May
And if you ask him why the hell he kept
He kept it just to blow that young Marine's ass away

FAR AWAY!
FAR AWAY!
He kept it just to blow that young Marine's ass away