The Yellow Bandana
Faron Young

Submitted By Tiny man
kellymark@rogers.com

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This is the Story of a Yellow Bandana A Handsome young Soldier and aGirl named Roseanne



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Away out West in the Wilds of New Mexico There lived a Girl and a Soldier who loved her so
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And every Night 'neath the full Crimson Moon Above This brave young Soldier would Pledge
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Her his Love; and-


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He gave Roseanne his Yellow Bandana To Wear in her Hair till he's with her once More
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He gave Roseanne his Yellow Bandana Mounted his pony and rode off to War



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His Orders came and He had to ride West Again Seems that Apaches were causing unrest
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Again He kissed Roseanne Goodbye as he Rode Away Promising this Time He'd come back to

Stay; and-



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He gave Roseanne his Yellow Bandana To Wear in her Hair till he's with her once More
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He gave Roseanne his Yellow Bandana Mounted his pony and rode off to War




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The War was over and He came back Home and Found That the Apaches had Burned the
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Whole Village Down and 'neath the Tree where He last kissed Roseanne Draped on a Cross
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Was His Yellow Bandana;



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He gave Roseanne his Yellow Bandana To Wear in her Hair till he's with her once More
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He gave Roseanne his Yellow Bandana Mounted his pony and rode off to War
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He Gave Roseanne his Yellow Bandana To Wear in Her Hair till He's with her once More
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He Gave Roseanne his Yellow Bandana