Scarlet Ribbons

Scarlet Ribbons Angry bullets curse and swear Paint scarlet ribbons through your ice blonde hair Scarlet ribbons burst the skies Scarlet ribbons haunt my eyes Then time stands still as I drift away Drift away to that sun-kissed day When we kissed goodbye, you began to cry Then I did too, as I wallowed in your eyes of blue Ran my fingers through your warm blonde hair Loosed the scarlet ribbon there ‘Wrap it around your heart,’ you cried ‘'til you return to my side Our love is one while we’re apart With my scarlet ribbon around your heart’ Bullets whizz, missiles scream As I awaken from my dream ‘Kill the Hun!’ the Tommies yell ‘Kill the Hun! Rot in Hell!’ Bayonets flash Bodies clash To a gruesome dance In this final stance Scarlet ribbons slice and slash Scarlet ribbons scream and thrash Scarlet ribbons ‘til death do part A bayonet plunges through my heart Unwraps your scarlet ribbon there Waves it proudly in the air Cold grey steel draped in red With your scarlet ribbon lying dead ‘Wrap it around your heart,’ you cried ‘'til you return to my side Our love is one while we’re apart With my scarlet ribbon around your heart’ by Allan Graham