The first version copyrighted was the 1917 version by George A. Norton, which he titled "Round Her Neck She Wears a Yeller Ribbon" (For Her Lover Who Is Far, Far Away).
Первая версия текста была опубликована в 1917 году Джорджем А. Нортоном (англ. George A. Norton); свой текст он озаглавил Round Her Neck She Wears a Yeller Ribbon (For Her Lover Who Is Fur, Fur Away).