Robin Hood Songtext
von Simon Joyner

Well, here comes the gallant Robin Hood
He′s back from swinging through the trees
He's got silver wrapped around his fingers
And gold driven deep into his teeth
Hey, what did you steal this morning?
What did you get for free?
You know I′ve got a wife and children
And I could use some of that generosity


See, I ain't accustomed to standing in bread lines
Or getting my soup for free
But the want ads cost me a dollar to buy
And the news, it wasn't good enough to eat
And I know you′re a man of honor, a real stand-up guy
When you′re not breaking into people's homes while they sleep
You know how to impale and how to hold your ale
And your heart just goes out to folks like me

You want the princes purged from their palaces
You wanna spread the wealth around
While the criminals line up for portraits
Wearing royal hand-me-downs

Well, me, I′m just a man, just a regular Joe
I don't claim to make a fantastic living
I work with my hands, not with arrows and bows
And I′m not trying to prove anything
So, what did you steal this evening?
What did you get for free?
You know I've got a wife and children
And your good deeds are legendary


Well, I only came to you ′cause I lost my means
And I heard you had more than your fill
You know, I'd plant me a garden, but the kids are starving
And I haven't got the time to kill