IF I HAD A RIBBON BOW
Huey Prince / Louis C Singer

as recorded by
Maxine Sullivan w John Kirby & his Orchestra 
  
Aug 1st, 1940
 New York

also rec by -
Maxine Sullivan w Charlie Shavers  Buster Bailey 
	 Russell Procope  Billy Kyle & Specs Powell 1955
Janet Brace 1956
Odetta 1956
Caolyn Hester 1961
Fairport Convention 1968
Mildred Bailey
Ane Brun (diff lyrics)
Karen Dalton


If I had a ribbon bow to tie my hair
And a gown of calico that I could wear,
I'd surely get a sweetheart, a prince or a king,
A palace home where I would have everything!

If I had a ribbon bow to tie my hair,
This old world could come and go, I wouldn't care!
I'd stay up in my castle,, and I'd always wear
A ribbon bow so fine to tie my hair.

All the live long day,
To the Lord above me,
All I do is pray
For someone to love me!

If I had a ribbon bow, all nice and clean,
I could be a princess or a fairy queen!
Prince charming then would court me, his love he would swear,
If I had a ribbon bow to tie my hair.

Here's a story of a girl, a story seldom told,
What she wanted from this world was not of gems or gold!
Her wishes were quite plain, as you will see,
For of'en she would simply make this plea;

All the live long day,
To the Lord above me,
All I do is pray
For someone to love me!

If I had a ribbon bow, all nice and clean,
I could be a princess or a fairy queen!
Prince charming then would court me, his love he would swear,
If I had a ribbon bow,
A pretty little ribbon bow,
Prince charming then would court me, his love he would swear,
If I had a ribbon bow to tie my hair.



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - September 2012)