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   They chill the day and hide the sun   And 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's gone from the meadow   My love goodbye      Ribbon of darkness over me   Where once the world was young as spring   Where clouds bloom and birds would sing   Ribbon of darkness over me      In this cold room lying, I don't want to see no one but you   Lord, I wish I could be dying to forget you   Oh, how I wish, your heart could see my mind   Just takes the breaks of day      Come on back and take away   Ribbon of darkness over me   Come on back and take away this   Ribbon of darkness over me