hearts of oak , the old oaken bucket , tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree . this was more relaxing than sleep could be . she took my hand and put her arm around me . you did n't mess that up , did you ? '' just a few more steps and she 'd be out of his sight and in the hallway leading to the elevators . `` darling , i did n't invite you hear to clean my toilets . i made an exception in this case because its to protect a friend . 