jon english
six ribbons
If I were a minstrel, I?d sing you six love songs, To tell all the world, of the love that we share 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 these six ribbons, to tie back your hair  Yellow and brown, blue as the sky, Red as my blood, blue 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 fare (green as your eyes) But I am a simple man, a poor common farmer, So take these six ribbons, to tie back your hair  If I were a minstrel, I?d sing you six love songs, To tell all the world, of the love that we share So be not afraid my love, you?re never alone love, While you wear my ribbons, tyin? 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 your hair Tooralee, tooralie, all I can share, I gave you six ribbons, to tie back your hair