I peeked in to say good night
When I heard my child in prayer
And for me, some scarlet ribbons
Scarlet ribbons for my hair
All our stores were closed
and shuttered
All the streets were
dark and bare
In our town, no scarlet ribbons
Scarlet ribbons for her hair
Through the night
my heart was aching
Just before
the dawn was breaking
I peeked in and on her bed
In gay profusion lying there
Lovely ribbons, scarlet ribbons
Scarlet ribbons for her hair
If I live to be a hundred
I will never know from where
Came those lovely
scarlet ribbons
Scarlet ribbons for her hair
est
Yes, you are now rocking,
you are now rocking,
you are now rocking
with the best