Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree



-Artists: Dawn featuring Tony Orlando

-the # 24 song of the 1970-1979 rock era

-was # 1 for 4 weeks in 1973

-Words and Music by Irwin Levine and L. Russell Brown





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 telling 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

Whoa, tie a yellow ribbon 'round the ole oak tree

It's been three long years

Do ya still want me? (still want me)

If I don't see a ribbon 'round the ole 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 ole 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



(CHORUS)



Now the whole damned bus is cheerin'

And I can't believe I see

A hundred yellow ribbons 'round the ole oak tree



I'm comin' home, mmm, mmm



(Tie a ribbon 'round the ole oak tree)

(Tie a ribbon 'round the ole oak tree)

(Tie a ribbon 'round the ole oak tree)



FADE



(Tie a ribbon 'round the ole oak tree)

(Tie a ribbon 'round the ole oak tree)

(Tie a ribbon 'round the ole oak tree)





Transcribed by Ronald E. Hontz

ronhontz@worldnet.att.net