There was Robbie Jones
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He used to walk so tall
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You know he'd hurt no one at all
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Chased the girls around the world
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Danced them round the dance halls
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We'd have a drink and then he'd sink
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Into nostalgic talk
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We carried him home in the fallen snow
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When he was too drunk to walk
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Then came the day
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We were sent away
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We got our papers
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Posted trough the door
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And sent off to war
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Dear old Tom
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He'd sing a song and he'd play the guitar
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He'd tell you all the stories
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Of his travels near and far
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Signed up one day to learn a trade
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But that dream didn't go far
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He'd be fighting Argentinians
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With his gun not his guitar
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He used to walk so tall
|
You know he'd hurt no one at all
|
Chased the girls around the world
|
Danced them round the dance halls
|
We'd have a drink and then he'd sink
|
Into nostalgic talk
|
We carried him home in the fallen snow
|
When he was too drunk to walk
|
|
Then came the day
|
We were sent away
|
We got our papers
|
Posted trough the door
|
And sent off to war
|
|
Dear old Tom
|
He'd sing a song and he'd play the guitar
|
He'd tell you all the stories
|
Of his travels near and far
|
Signed up one day to learn a trade
|
But that dream didn't go far
|
He'd be fighting Argentinians
|
With his gun not his guitar
|
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The Ballad Of Robbie Jones
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| The Levellers |
