Mercenary Far Away
Around her hair she wears a yellow ribbon
She wears it in the springtime, and in the month of May
And if you ask her why the hell she wears it
She wears it for a mercenary far, far away
Far away (far away) far away (far away)
She wears it for a mercenary far, far away
Around her knee she wears a purple garter
She wears it in the springtime, and in the month of May
And if you ask her why the hell she wears it
She wears it for a mercenary far, far away
Far away (far away) far away (far away)
She wears it for a mercenary far, far away
And in her arms she carries a small baby
She carries it in the springtime, and in the month of May
And if you ask her why the hell she holds it
She's holdin' it for a mercenary far, far away
Far away (far away) far away (far away)
She's holdin' it for a mercenary far, far away
Behind the door her father keeps a cannon
He keeps it in the springtime, and in the month of May
And if you ask him why the hell he keeps it
He keeps it for that mercenary far, far away
Far away (far away) far away (far away)
He keeps it for that mercenary far, far away
And in his desk the sheriff keeps a warrant
He keeps it in the springtime, and in the month of May
And if you ask him why the hell he keeps it
He keeps it for that mercenary far, far away
Far away (far away) far away (far away)
He keeps it for that mercenary far, far away
And in her heart she has a secret longing
She has it in the springtime, and in the month of May
And if you ask her who the hell she longs for
She's longin' for a stable boy who's not so far away
Far away (far away) far away (far away)
She's longin' for a stable boy who's not so far away