Misc Traditional – Rantin Rovin Robin (Guitar)

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There was a lad was born in Kyle,

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But whatn'a day, o' whatn'a style

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I doot it's hardly worth the while

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Tae be sae nice wi' Robin

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Robin was a rovin' boy,

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A rantin' rovin' rantin' rovin',

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Robin was a rovin' boy,

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A rantin' rovin' Robin.

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Oor Monarch's hindmost year but ane,

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Was five and twenty days begun'

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'Twas then a blast o' Januar' win',

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Blew hansel in on Robin

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Robin was a rovin' boy,

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A rantin' rovin' rantin' rovin',

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Robin was a rovin' boy,

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A rantin' rovin' Robin.

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The gossip keekit in his loof,

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Quo' she,"Wha' lives shall see the proof,

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This waly boy will be nae coof,

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I think we'll ca' him Robin".

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Robin was a rovin' boy,

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A rantin' rovin' rantin' rovin',

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Robin was a rovin' boy,

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A rantin' rovin' Robin.

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He'll hae misfortunes great and sma', ~

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But aye a heart abune them a'

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He'll be a credit tae us a',

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We'll a' be prood o' Robin.

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Robin was a rovin' boy,

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A rantin' rovin' rantin' rovin',

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Robin was a rovin' boy,

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A rantin' rovin' Robin.

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But sure as three times three mak' nine,

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I see by ilka score and line,

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This chap will dearly like oor kin',

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So leeze me on thee, Robin.

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Robin was a rovin' boy,

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A rantin' rovin' rantin' rovin',

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Robin was a rovin' boy,

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A rantin' rovin' Robin.