Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree to his love, asking her to tie a yellow ribbon around the "ole oak tree" in front of the house (which the bus will pass by) if she wants him to return to her life; if he does not see such a ribbon, he will remain on the bus (taking that to mean he is unwelcome) and understand her reasons ("put the blame on me"). He asks the bus driver to check, fearful of not seeing anything. To his amazement, the entire bus cheers the response – there are 100 yellow ribbons around the tree, a sign he is very
Rednecks, White Socks and Blue Ribbon Beer be here""). A reference is also made to "There Stands the Glass," a No. 1 country hit by Webb Pierce, which is noted as playing on the jukebox. Rednecks, White Socks and Blue Ribbon Beer "Rednecks, White Socks and Blue Ribbon Beer" is a song written by Bob McDill and Wayland Holyfield, and recorded by American country music artist Johnny Russell. It was released in July 1973 as the first single from his album "Rednecks, White Socks and Blue Ribbon Beer". The song peaked at number 4 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles chart, making it his only top-ten. It