Misc Traditional - Let ramensky go

^AmThere was a lad in Glesga town, Ramensky ^Gwas his ^Amname Wee ^FJohnny didnae ^Cknow it then but ^Amhe was ^Gset for ^Amfame ^AmHe did a wee bit job or two, he blew them ^Gopen ^Amwide But they ^Fcaught him and they ^Ctried him and they ^Ambunged him ^Gright in^Amside

^AmAlley-ee alley-ay alley-^Coo alley-^Emoh ^FOpen up your ^Cprison gates And ^Amlet Ra^Gmensky ^Amgo

^AmAnd when they let him out he said he'd do his ^Gbest but ^Amthen He ^Fyielded tae temp^Ctation and they ^Ambunged him ^Gin a^Amgain ^AmNow Johnny made the headlines, entertained the ^Gboys be^Amlow When he ^Fclimbed up tae the ^Cprison roof and ^Amgave a ^Gone-man ^Amshow

^AmAlley-ee alley-ay alley-^Coo alley-^Emoh ^FOpen up your ^Cprison gates And ^Amlet Ra^Gmensky ^Amgo

^AmBut when the war was raging the brass-hats ^Ghad a ^Amplan Tae ^Ffind some infor^Cmation, but they ^Amcouldnae ^Gfind a ^Amman So they nobbled John in prison, asked if he would ^Gtake a ^Amchance They ^Fdropped him in a ^Cparachute be^Amyond the ^Gcoast of ^AmFrance

^AmAlley-ee alley-ay alley-^Coo alley-^Emoh ^FOpen up your ^Cprison gates And ^Amlet Ra^Gmensky ^Amgo

^AmThen Johnny was a hero, they shook him ^Gby the ^Amhand For ^Fstealing secret ^Cdocuments frae the ^AmGerman ^GHigh ^AmCommand So Johnny was rewarded for the job he ^Gdid sae ^Amwell They ^Fgranted him a ^Cpardon frae the ^Amprison ^Gand the ^Amcell

^AmAlley-ee alley-ay alley-^Coo alley-^Emoh ^FOpen up your ^Cprison gates And ^Amlet Ra^Gmensky ^Amgo

^AmBut Johnny was in error when he tried his ^Ghand once ^Ammore For they ^Fcaught him at a ^Cblastin', and it ^Amwasnae ^Gworth the ^Amscore The jury pled for mercy, but the judge's ^Gvoice was ^Amheard Ten ^Fyears without re^Cmission, and ^Amthat's my ^Gfinal ^Amword

^AmAlley-ee alley-ay alley-^Coo alley-^Emoh ^FOpen up your ^Cprison gates And ^Amlet Ra^Gmensky ^Amgo

^AmTen years, my lord, that's far too long, wee Johnny ^Gcried in ^Amvain For ^Fif you send me ^Cup for ten I'll ^Amnever come ^Gout a^Amgain Oh give me another chance, my lord, I'm tellin' ^Gyou no ^Amlie But ^Fif you send me ^Cup for ten I'll ^Amsicken ^Gand I'll ^Amdie

^AmAlley-ee alley-ay alley-^Coo alley-^Emoh ^FOpen up your ^Cprison gates And ^Amlet Ra^Gmensky ^Amgo

^AmNow Peterhead's a fortress, its walls are ^Gthick and ^Amstout But it ^Fcouldnae hold wee ^CJohnny when he ^Amfelt like ^Gwalking ^Amout Five times he took a powder, he left them ^Gin a ^Amfix And ^Fevery day they ^Csweat and pray in ^Amcase he ^Gmakes it ^Amsix

^AmAlley-ee alley-ay alley-^Coo alley-^Emoh ^FOpen up your ^Cprison gates And ^Amlet Ra^Gmensky ^Amgo