Ribbon Of Darkness:Marty Robbins. Album - Marty Robbins All Time Greatest Hits - #25 on BB Hot Country on COLUMBIA Records in 1972. (#1 Country hit single in 1965.) (Written and performed by Gordon Lightfoot.) .. #1. Ribbon of darkness over me..since my true love walked out the door. Tears I never had before..ribbon of darkness over me. #2. Clouds are gathering over my head..that kill the day and hide the sun. That shroud the night when day is done..ribbon of darkness over me. BRIDGE: Rain is falling on the meadow..where once my love and I did lie. Now, she is gone from the meadow..my love, goodbye. #3. Ribbon of darkness over me, where once the world was young as spring. Where flowers did bloom and birds would sing..ribbon of darkness over me. INTERLUDE: BRIDGE: In this cold room lying..don't want to see no one but you. Lord, I wish I could be dying..to forget you. #4. How I wish your heart could see, how mine just takes and breaks all day. Come on back and take away..ribbon of darkness over me. Come on back and take away..ribbon of darkness over me. sixties/seventies smash from Kraziekhat.