Six Ribbons

If I were a minstrel

I'd sing you six love songs

To tell the whole world

Of the love that we shared

If I were a merchant

I'd bring you six diamonds

With six blood red roses

For my love to wear

But I am a simple man

A poor common farmer

So take my six ribbons

To tie back your hair

(Yellow and brown

Blue as the sky

Red as my blood

Green as your eye)

If I were a nobleman

I'd bring you six carriages

With six snow white horses

To take you anywhere

If I were the emperor

(Yellow and brown)

I'd build you six palaces

(Blue as the sky)

With six hundred servants

(Red as my blood)

For comforting care

(Green as your eyes)

But I am a simple man

A poor common farmer

So take my six ribbons

To tie back your hair

If I where a minstrel

I'd sing you six love songs

To tell the whole world

Of the love that we shared

So don't afraid, my love,

You're never alone, love

While you wear my ribbons

Tying back your hair

Once I was a simple man

A poor common farmer

I gave you six ribbons

To tie back your hair

(Tooralee, tooralie

All I can share

Is only six ribbons

To tie back my hair)

All I can share

Is only six ribbons

To tie back your hair