Turpin Hero Lyrics
Turpin Hero - Shirley Collins
On hounslow heath as I rode o'er
I spied a lawyer riding before
Kind Sir
Said I
Are you afraid
Of turpin
That mischievous blade
O rare turpin hero
O rare turpin o
Said turpin
He'd ne'er find me o'er
I hid my money in my boot
The lawyer says
There's none can find
I hid my gold in my cape behind
O rare turpin hero
O rare turpin o
As they were riding past the mill
Turpin commands him to stand still
Says he
Your cloak I must cut off
My mare she needs a saddle cloth
O rare turpin hero
O rare turpin o
This caused the lawyer much to fret
To see how simply he'd been took
But turpin robbed him of his store
Because he knew he'd lie for more
O rare turpin hero
O rare turpin o