Faron Young Yellow Bandana (1963) lyrics

Faron Young
Miscellaneous
Yellow Bandana (1963)
This is the story of a yellow bandana
A handsome young soldier and a girl named Rosanna

A-way out west in the wilds of New Mexico
There lived a girl and a soldier that loved her so
And every night neath the full crimson moon above
This brave young soldier would pledge her his love

And he gave Rosanna his yellow bandana
To wear in her hair till he's with her once more
He gave Rosanna 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 Rosanna goodbye as he rode away
Promising this time that he'd come back to stay

And he gave Rosanna his yellow bandana

To wear in her hair till he's with her once more
He gave Rosanna his yellow bandana
Mounted his pony and rode off to war

The 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 last kissed Rosanna
Draped on a cross was his yellow bandana

And he gave Rosanna his yellow bandana
To wear in her hair till he's with her once more
He gave Rosanna his yellow bandana
Mounted his pony and rode off to war

And he gave Rosanna his yellow bandana
To wear in her hair till he's with her once more
He gave Rosanna his yellow bandana
Mounted his pony and rode off to war