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