This is the story of the Yellow Bandana

A handsome young soldier and the girl named Rosana



Oh way down west in the winds on New Mexico

There lived a girl and the soldier who loved her so

And every night neath the full crimson moon above

This brave young soldier would pledge her his love



And he gave Rosana his yellow bandana

To wear in her hair till he's with her once more

He gave Rosana his yellow bandana

Mounted his pony and rode off to war



His orders came and he had to ride west again

Seems that Apaches were causing unrest again

He kissed Rosana goodbye as he rode away

Promising this time he'd come back to stay



And he gave Rosana...



That war was over and he came back home and found

That the Apaches had burned the whole village down

And neath the tree where he'd last kissed Rosana

Gripped on the cross was his yellow bandana



And he gave Rosana...

He gave Rosana...