All Around My Hat (2009 Remaster)
Steeleye Span
4:12There chanced to be a pedlar bold A pedlar bold he chanced to be He rolled his pack all on his back And he came tripping o'er the sea By chance he met two troublesome blades Troublesome blades they chanced to be One of them was Robin Hood The other was Little John so free Gentlemen on high born blood Gamble Gold and Robin Hood Oh, pedlar, pedlar, what's in the pack Come speedily and tell to me? I've several suits of the gay green silk And silken bow strings two of three' If you have suits of the gay green silk And silken bow strings two of three' Then by my body,' cries Robin Hood Half your pack belongs to me Gentlemen on high born blood Gamble Gold and Robin Hood Oh no, oh no,' says the pedlar bold No that can never be There's never a man in Nottingham Can take one half my pack from me Then Robin Hood, he drew his sword And the pedlar by his pack did stand They fought 'till the blood in streams did flow And he cried, pedlar, hold, hold your hand Gentlemen on high born blood Gamble Gold and Robin Hood Oh, pedlar, pedlar, what's thy name Come speedily and tell to me? I'm Gamble Gold of the gay green woods I've traveled far beyond the sea If you're Gamble Gold of the gay green woods Then my cousin you must be Let us away to a tavern near And bottles crack most merrily Gentlemen on high born blood Gamble Gold and Robin Hood