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.
