This is the story of a yellow bandana
A handsome young soldier
And a girl named Rosanna
All way out west in the wilds of New Mexico
There lived a girl and a soldier who loved her so
And every night, beneath the full crimson moon above
This brave young soldier would pledge her his love
And he gave Rosanna his yellow bandana
To wear in her hair till he's with her once more
He gave Rosanna his yellow bandana
Out in his pony and rode off to war
His orders came and he had to ride west again
Seems that Apaches were causing unrest again
He kissed Rosanna goodbye as he rode away
Promising this time he'd come back to stay
And he gave Rosanna his yellow banana
To wear in her hair till he's with her once more
He gave Rosanna his yellow banana
Bought in his pony and rode off to war
The war was over and he came back home and found
That the Apaches had burned the whole village down
And neeked the tree where he last kissed Rosanna
Graped on a cross
Graped on a cross
Graped on a cross
It was his yellow bandana
And he gave Rosanna his yellow bandana
To wear in her hair till he's with her once more
He gave Rosanna his yellow bandana
Bought in his pony and rode off to war
He gave Rosanna his yellow bandana
To wear in her hair till he's with her once more
He gave Rosanna his yellow bandana
To wear in her hair till he's with her once more