Ribbon of Darkness

Hank Snow · The Singing Ranger, Vol. 4 [Bear Family (Germany)] [1995]

(Gordon Lightfoot)



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

Tears I never had before, ribbon of darkness over me

Clouds are gathering o'er my head, they chill the day and hide the sun

They shroud 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 blooming, birds would sing, ribbon of darkness over me.



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...