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Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree Lyrics

I'm comin' home, I've done my time
Now I've got to know what is and isn't mine
If you received my letter tellin' you I'd soon be free
Then you'll know just what to do if you still want me
If you still want me

CHORUS:

Tie a yellow ribbon 'round the old oak tree
It's been three long years
Do you still want me?
If I don't see a ribbon round the old oak tree
I'll stay on the bus
Forget about us
Put the blame on me
If I don't see a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree

Bus driver, please look for me
'Cause I couldn't bear to see what I might see
I'm really still in prison, and my love she holds the key
A simple yellow ribbon's what I need to set me free
I wrote and told her please:

REPEAT CHORUS

Now the whole damn bus is cheering
And I can't believe I see
A hundred yellow ribbons 'round the old oak tree
I'm comin' home

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kmk_natasha On Jan 08, 2010

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2010-01-08 08:35:23

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Cover art for Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree lyrics by Tony Orlando and Dawn

by JimmyJazz68

15y ago

It's hilarious that this song was written about a guy coming home after getting released from prison and it somehow turned into a happy anthem about soldiers coming home.

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by lyricalONE

14y ago

"prison" could also be a metaphor for any situation that separates two people, such as college/law school or work abroad.

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