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Harry Belafonte – Scarlet Ribbons lyrics
I peeked in to say good-night
When I heard my child in prayer
"And for me, some scarlet ribbons
Scarlet ribbons for my hair"

All our stores were closed and shuttered
All the streets were dark and bare
In our town, no scarlet ribbons
Scarlet ribbons for her hair

Through the night my heart was aching
Just before the dawn was breaking
In our town, no scarlet ribbons
Scarlet ribbons for her hair

I peeked in and on her bed
In gay profusion lying there
Lovely ribbons, scarlet ribbons
Scarlet ribbons for her hair

If I live to be a hundred
I will never know from where
Came those lovely scarlet ribbons
Scarlet ribbons for her hair
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Songwriters: Evelyn Danzig, Jack Segal
Scarlet Ribbons lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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    This song shows the beautiful caring love of a father for his young daughter. Yes the father is assumed, no clear mention of which parent is telling the story, about his daughter, who adds one Christmas (we assume) wish at the end of her prayer, meaning gifts for others have been mentioned. The father/parent is desperate to find the wanted scarlet ribbons, and failed, because stores are closed. So he peeks in on his daughter, of course sleeping, and finds, source unknown, her asleep and scarlet ribbons on her bed for her.Where they came from, we do not know, and if he lives to age 100, he will have the question unanswered.

    Eloquent, beautiful story of a father's love for his young daughter. Surely a tear or more fell from my eyes, and surely same has occurred the decades of this song.

    Cherish your daughter, move heaven and hell to please her...such is the message of this moving, very short popular song from mid years of century 20.
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      This song shows the beautiful caring love of a father for his young daughter. Yes the father is... Read more →

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