tim o'brien
the ribbon in your hair
Strollin' on the strand one day Back in the fall of '49 The sun was sinkin' in the west When somethin' caught my eye And through the dim and misty light I saw the ribbon in your hair As you turned around I found true love then and there  We never even met that day Fate kept you and I apart And though I traveled far and wide Your vision filled my heart Through the dark and stormy nights Deep inside I always knew I'd find the path that would lead me back to you  Now as I behold your bright eyes smilin' back at me It's as if by fate's decree that we have this love to share You only have to take my hand To take me back in time To the picture in my mind The way the twilight shined Upon the ribbon in your hair  Now our home's a holy place Bathed in love's abiding light It warms my heart to hear you tell me How it feels so right And may all lovers be like us And never rest until they find The lasting love that can bring true piece of mind  Now as I behold your bright eyes smilin' back at me It's as if by fate's decree that we have this love to share You only have to take my hand To take me back in time To the picture in my mind The way the twilight shined Upon the ribbon in your hair