If I were a minstrel I'd sing you six lo-ove songs
To tell the whole world of the lo-ove that we share
If I were a merchant I'd bring you six diamonds
With six blood red roses for my-y love to wear
But I am a simple man, a poor common farmer
So take my six ribbons to tie back your hair
Yellow and brown, blue as the sky
Red as my blood, green as your eyes
If I were a nobleman I'd bring you six carriages
With six snow white horses to take you anywhere
If I were the emperor (yellow and brown)
I'd build you six palaces (blue as the sky)
With six hundred servants (red as my blood)
For comforting fare (green as your eyes)
But I am a simple man, a poor common far-armer
So take my six ribbons to tie back your hair
If I were a minstrel I'd sing you six lo-ove songs
To tell the whole world of the lo-ove that we share
So be not afraid my love, you're never alo-one love
While you wear my ribbons tyin' back your hair
Once I was a simple man, a poor common farmer
I gave you six ribbons to tie back your hair
Too-ra-lee, too-ra-lie, all I can share
Is only six ribbons, tyin' back your hair
(Too-ra-lee, too-ra-lie, all I can share)
I gave you six ribbons to tie-ie back your hair
