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Scarlet Ribbons

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The Cats - Scarlet Ribbons - Cats in colour - 30-8-1969 • TopPop

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

The Cats

Performer

Wim Jongbloed

Performer

Arnold Mühren

Bass Guitar

Cees Veerman

Guitar

Piet Veerman

Vocals

Jaap Schilder

Guitar

Theo Klouwer

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Evelyn Danzig

Composer

Jack Segal

Composer

Wim Jongbloed

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Klaas Leyen

Producer

Pierre Geoffroy Chateau

Pierre Geoffroy Chateau

Engineer

Lyrics

I peeked in to say goodnight

When I heard my child in prayer

"And for me, some scarlet ribbons

Scarlet ribbons for my hair"

All our stores were closed and shuttered

All the streets were dark en bare

In our town, no scarlet ribbons

Scarlet ribbons for her hair

Through the night my heart was aching

Just before the dawn was breaking

In our town, no scarlet ribbons

Scarlet ribbons for her hair

I peeked in and on her bed

In gay profusion lying there

Lovely ribbons, scarlet ribbons

Scarlet ribbons for her hair

If I live to be a hundred

I will never know from where

Came those lovely scerlet ribbons

Scarlet ribbons for her hair

Written by: Evelyn Danzig, Jack Segal

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