是美國東尼·奧蘭多與黎明合唱團在 1973 年的歌曲，
描述一個在監獄服刑的丈夫在即將期滿釋放的前夕，
因擔心家鄉的妻子不接受他，寫信告訴妻子，
如果願意再次接納他，請在他出獄返家的當天，
如果他沒看到黃絲帶，會默默離開。
當這位丈夫出獄返家時，害怕面對，
請巴士司機看看老橡樹。
結果，整車乘客都歡呼了！
老橡樹上綁滿了幾百條黃絲帶，
像歡迎的旗幟迎風飄揚，令他十分感動。
I’m coming home, I’ve done my time
時間到了，我要回家
Now I’ve got to know what is and isn’t mine
我必須知道還有哪些東西屬於我
If you received my letter
Telling you I’d soon be free
我將重獲自由，若你收到信
Then you’ll know just what to do
If you still want me, if you still want me
如果你還要我
Tie a yellow ribbon around the old oak tree
在老橡樹上繫一條黃絲帶
It’s been three long years
Do you still want me
三年過去了，你還要我嗎？
If I don’t see a ribbon around the old oak tree
如果老橡樹上沒有黃絲帶
I’ll stay on the bus, forget about us
Put the blame on me
我會留在巴士上，忘掉我倆的過去，只怪我自己
If I don’t see a yellow ribbon around the old oak tree
如果看見老橡樹上沒有黃絲帶
Bus driver, please look for me
司機先生，請幫我看一下
Cause I couldn’t bear to see what I might see
因為我無法承受即將看到的…
I’m really still in prison
And my love she holds the key
我心仍在囚禁，只有吾愛握有鑰匙
Simple yellow ribbon what I need to set me free
我僅僅需要黃絲帶放我自由
I’ve wrote and told her please
我已寫信告訴過她
Now the whole damn bus is cheering
現在，整車的乘客都在歡呼
And I can’t believe I see
我無法相信我所看到的--------
A hundred yellow ribbons around the old oak tree
老橡樹上掛滿了上百條的黃絲帶！
