"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" by Irwin Levine and L. Russell Brown

Un oldie goldie raro: habla de un preso que vuelve a casa luego de cumplir su condena y le pide a su amada que ate una cinta amarilla alrededor del roble, como señal de que todavía lo quiere. Y si él no ve la cinta, seguirá de largo, sabiendo que no es bienvenido.
La canción también ha sido un signo político en tiempos de guerra (muy largo de explicar, vaya y lea Wikipedia). Yo lo conozco porque Miss Christine (McCormack), la directora de inglés de mi primaria, nos lo hizo aprender... y hoy vi un roble y me volvió a la memoria. So here it goes for you.





I'm comin' home, I've done my time
Now I've got to know what is and isn't mine
If you received my letter telling you I'd soon be free
Then you'll know just what to do
If you still want me
If you still want me

Whoa, tie a yellow ribbon 'round the ole oak tree
It's been three long years
Do ya still want me (still want me)
If I don't see a ribbon 'round the ole oak tree
I'll stay on the bus
Forget about us
Put the blame on me
If I don't see a yellow ribbon 'round the ole oak tree

Bus driver, please look for me
'cause I couldn't bear to see what I might see
I'm really still in prison
And my love, she holds the key
A simple yellow ribbon's what I need to set me free
I wrote and told her please

Whoa, tie a yellow ribbon 'round the ole oak tree
It's been three long years
Do ya still want me (still want me)
If I don't see a ribbon 'round the ole oak tree
I'll stay on the bus
Forget about us
Put the blame on me
If I don't see a yellow ribbon 'round the ole oak tree

Now the whole damned bus is cheerin'
And I can't believe I see
A hundred yellow ribbons 'round the ole oak tree

I'm comin' home, mmm, mmm
(Tie a ribbon 'round the ole oak tree)