Odetta — If I Had a Ribbon Bow

If I had a ribbon bow to bind my hair If I had a fancy sash, my love would think me fair And when he goes to frankfurt, a-logging on the rise He'd bring me back with his own hands, a very pretty prize If I had a ribbon bow to bind my hair If I had a fancy sash, my love would think me fair If I was like city girl and fair with smart Not a lad in all these parts would know my heart And then I'd live in Frankfurt Where all the lovers go I'd lark about them settlements And wear them foreign clothes If I had a ribbon bow to bind my hair If I had a fancy sash