Ribbon of darkness over me   Since my true love walked out the door   Tears I never had before   Ribbon of darkness over me      Clouds are gathering over my head   That kill the day and hide the sun   That shroud the night when day is done   Ribbon of darkness over me      Rain is falling on the meadow   Where once my love and I did lie   Now she is gone from the meadow   My love goodbye      Ribbon of darkness over me   Where once the world was young as spring   Where flowers did bloom and birds would sing   Ribbon of darkness over me      In this cold room lying   Don't want to see no one but you   Lord, I wish I could be dying   To forget you      How I wish your old heart could see   How mine just takes and breaks all day   Come on back and take away   Ribbon of darkness over me      Come on back and take away   Ribbon of darkness over me