Scarlet Ribbons Lyrics - Am I Not Your Girl - Sinead Oconnor

I peeked in to say goodnight 

And I heard my child in prayer 

"And for me some scarlet ribbons 

Scarlet ribbons for my hair." 

All the stores were closed and shuttered 

All the streets were dark and bare 

In our town, no scarlet ribbons 

Scarlet ribbons for her hair 

Through the night, my heart was aching 

Just before the dawn was breaking 

I peeped in, and on her pillow 

On her pillow lying there 

Lovely ribbons, scarlet ribbons 

Scarlet ribbons for her hair 

If I live to be a hundred 

I will never know from where 

Came those ribbons, scarlet ribbons 

Scarlet ribbons for her hair