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[Verse]
GThere was a lad was born in CKyle,
GBut whatn'a Dday, o' whCatn'a styleD  
GI doot it's hardly worth the Cwhile
GTae be sae nice wDi' RCobGin
[Chorus]
CRobin was a Grovin' boy,
A raCntin' rovin' Drantin' rovin',
GRobin was a rovin' Cboy,
A Grantin' rDovin' RCobiGn.
[Verse]
GOor Monarch's hindmost year but Cane,
GWas five Dand twenty dCays bDegun'
G'Twas then a blast o' Januar' Cwin',
BGlew haDnsel in on CRobGin
[Chorus]
CRobin was a Grovin' boy,
A raCntin' rovin' Drantin' rovin',
GRobin was a rovin' Cboy,
A Grantin' rDovin' RCobiGn.
[Verse]
GThe gossip keekit in his loCof,
QGuo' she,"Wha' liDves shall sCee the pGroof,
GThis waly boy will be nae coCof,
GI think we'll cDa' him RCobiGn".
[Chorus]
CRobin was a Grovin' boy,
A raCntin' rovin' Drantin' rovin',
GRobin was a rovin' Cboy,
A Grantin' rDovin' RCobiGn.
[Verse]
GHe'll hae misfortunes great and sCma', ~
BGut aye a hDeart Cabune Gthem a'
GHe'll be a credit tae us Ca',
GWe'll a' be prDood o' CRobGin.
[Chorus]
CRobin was a Grovin' boy,
A raCntin' rovin' Drantin' rovin',
GRobin was a rovin' Cboy,
A Grantin' rDovin' RCobiGn.
[Verse]
GBut sure as three times three mak' niCne,
GI see by Dilka sCcore and liGne,
GThis chap will dearly like oor kCin',
GSo leeze Dme on thee, RCobGin.
[Chorus]
CRobin was a Grovin' boy,
A raCntin' rovin' Drantin' rovin',
GRobin was a rovin' Cboy,
A Grantin' rDovin' RCobiGn.

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Rantin Rovin Robin

by Misc Traditional

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[Verse]

G C

There was a lad was born in Kyle,

G D C D

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

G C

I doot it's hardly worth the while

G D C G

Tae be sae nice wi' Robin

[Chorus]

C G

Robin was a rovin' boy,

C D

A rantin' rovin' rantin' rovin',

G C

Robin was a rovin' boy,

G D C G

A rantin' rovin' Robin.

[Verse]

G C

Oor Monarch's hindmost year but ane,

G D C D

Was five and twenty days begun'

G C

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

G D C G

Blew hansel in on Robin

[Chorus]

C G

Robin was a rovin' boy,

C D

A rantin' rovin' rantin' rovin',

G C

Robin was a rovin' boy,

G D C G

A rantin' rovin' Robin.

[Verse]

G C

The gossip keekit in his loof,

G D C G

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

G C

This waly boy will be nae coof,

G D C G

I think we'll ca' him Robin".

[Chorus]

C G

Robin was a rovin' boy,

C D

A rantin' rovin' rantin' rovin',

G C

Robin was a rovin' boy,

G D C G

A rantin' rovin' Robin.

[Verse]

G C

He'll hae misfortunes great and sma', ~

G D C G

But aye a heart abune them a'

G C

He'll be a credit tae us a',

G D C G

We'll a' be prood o' Robin.

[Chorus]

C G

Robin was a rovin' boy,

C D

A rantin' rovin' rantin' rovin',

G C

Robin was a rovin' boy,

G D C G

A rantin' rovin' Robin.

[Verse]

G C

But sure as three times three mak' nine,

G D C G

I see by ilka score and line,

G C

This chap will dearly like oor kin',

G D C G

So leeze me on thee, Robin.

[Chorus]

C G

Robin was a rovin' boy,

C D

A rantin' rovin' rantin' rovin',

G C

Robin was a rovin' boy,

G D C G

A rantin' rovin' Robin.

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