Ribbon of darkness over me since my true love walked out the door

Tears I never cried before ribbon of darkness over me

Clouds're gathering o'er my head it chills the day and hides the sun

And shrouds the night when day is done ribbon of darkness over me



Rain is fallin' on the meadow where once my love and I did lie

Now she's gone from the meadow my love goodbye

Ribbon of darkness over me where once the world was young as spring

Where clouds're bloomin' birds did sing ribbon of darkness over me

[ guitar ]

In this cold room lying don't want to see no one but you

Lord I wish I could be dying to forget you

How I wish your heart could see my mind just takes the breaks of day

Come on back and take away ribbon of darkness over me

Come on back and take away ribbon of darkness over me