In Sherwood Forest
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1. And so it came for Robin Hood
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to
cheat the reaper, escaping the noose.
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A knife would come to cut him
down,
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giving
him back his freedom.
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Oh, how all the people cheered,
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cursing
the King, so hated and feared !
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Oh, how all the people sang,
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and
praised the hand that saved him.
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Ah da-da-da da da, da
da-da-da-da da da !
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Ah da-da-da da da, it was
Marian's hand that saved him.
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2. And in the forest he did hide,
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outlaws and Marian
there by his side.
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With much to do to show those
men,
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he'd
be the one who could lead them.
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So he vowed that he would
fight for them,
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giving
his life for the rights of men,
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seeking
injustice wherever it lies,
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showing
the ways of warfare.
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Ah da-da-da da da, da
da-da-da-da da da !
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Ah da-da-da da da, showing
the ways of warfare,
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teaching the skills of
warfare.
(Chris de Burgh)