The Ballad of
Robin Hood

Verse 1

He called the greatest archers to a tavern on the green,
They vowed to help the people of the King;
They handled all the trouble on the English country scene,
And still found plenty of time to sing.

Verse 2
He came to Sherwood Forest, with a feather in his cap,
A fighter never looking for a fight;
His bow was always ready and he kept his arrows sharp,
He used them fighting for what was right.

Verse 3
With Friar Tuck and Little John, they had a roguish look,
They did the deeds that others wouldn't dare;
Re-captured all the money that the evil sheriff took,
And rescued many a lady fair.

Verse 4
To cheating and corruption, he would never, never yield,
And danger was his breakfast ev'ry day;
The cobler in the hamlet and the farmer in the field,
Were always helping him get away.


Verse 5
He rode up to the palace and was cheered by ev'ryone,
His Lady Marian threw him a rose;
The King of England knighted him the Earl Of Huntingdon,
And that's the way that the legend goes.