Roisin Murphy - Scarlet Ribbon Lyrics

From the cradle to a throne

my flesh and my bones

Is that the way it’s supposed to be

How the story goes



Ribbons and bones

Like a thorn on a rose

When the one man who

gave it all to you

has to let you go



he found for me

the scarlet ribbons

the scarlet ribbons

for my hair



What becomes of a father’s love

when another has his daughter’s love

Don’t you know they’ll never be above

I’ll always be your little girl



It’s all borrowed time

and you always said I would regret it

if  I’d grew up too fast

but my heart is strong and true

I’m doing fine 

the things that you said I won’t forget ‘m 

I’ll do as you asked

and always play fair for you



You found for me

scarlet ribbons

those scarlet ribbons

for my hair



What becomes of a father’s love

when another has his daughter’s love

Don’t you know they’ll never be above

I’ll always be your little girl



There’s a part of you 

in every part of me (you should know better)

maybe you should know

I won’t let that go 



Lovers I can cry on their shoulder

won’t be growing up, just older

you have got to let me go



You found for me

scarlet ribbons

those scarlet ribbons

for my hair



What becomes of a father’s love

when another has his daughter’s love

Don’t you know they’ll never be above

I’ll always be your little girl





[Thanks to dani7elle for adding these lyrics]