A yellow ribbon is a symbol with various meanings, mostly
associated with those waiting for the return of a loved one or of
military troops who are temporarily unable to come home. It is also
sometimes used at county and state fairs in the United States, it
indicates a fourth-place finish in a contest. Recently, it has been
used to symbolize support for the International Suicide Prevention
Program and to raise awareness against Testicular Cancer and for
Madeleine McCann. It also symbolizes awareness for those women and
girls that suffer from the disease of Endometriosis a painful
deabilitating disease that has yet to find a cure. In Singapore,
the government has initiated an annual Yellow Ribbon campaign to
promote giving ex-convicts a second chance in society. Typically, a
person shows his support for ex-convicts by pinning a yellow ribbon
on his shirt during the annual campaign.
Around her neck she wore a yellow ribbon
She wore it in the springtime
In the merry month of May
And if you ask me why the heck she wore it
She wore it for her soldier who was far far away
Far away, far
away
She wore it for her soldier
Who was far, far away
Around the block she pushed a baby carriage
She pushed it in the springtime
In the Merry month of May
And if you ask me why the heck she pushed it
She pushed it for her soldier who was far far away
Far away, far
away
She pushed it for her soldier
Who was far, far away
Behind the door her daddy kept a shotgun
He kept it in the springtime
In the merry month of May
And if you ask me why the heck he kept it
He kept it for her soldier who was far far away
Far away, far
away
He kept it for her soldier
Who was far, far away
