Jake Bugg Turpin Hero

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Jake Bugg Turpin Hero

On Hounslow Heath as I rode o'er

I spied a lawyer riding before

Kind Sir says he Aren't you afraid

Of Turpin that mischievous blade

Oh rare Turpin hero

Oh rare Turpin oh

Said Turpin he'll never find me out

I'll hid him my money in my boot

Oh said the lawyer he'll never find me gold

For it's stitched in my cape behind

Oh rare Turpin hero

Oh rare Turpin oh

As they rode down by the powder mill

Turpin commands him to be still

He said Your cape I must cut off

For my mare she needs a saddle cloth

Oh rare Turpin hero

Oh rare Turpin oh

As turpin rode in search of prey

He met an excise man on his way

And boldly he did bid him stand

Gold he said I do demand

Oh rare Turpin hero

Oh rare Turpin oh

And Turpin quite without remorse

Soon knocked him quite from off his horse

And left him on the ground to spall

Rode off with his gold and all

Oh rare Turpin hero

Oh rare Turpin oh

As Turpin rode over Salisbury Plain

He met a lord judge with all his strain

Boldly then he did approach

And he robbed the judge as he sat in his coach

Oh rare Turpin hero

Oh rare Turpin oh

Now Turpin is condemned to die

To hang upon the gallows high

His legacy is a strong rope

For Turpin hero there's no hope

Oh rare Turpin hero

Oh rare Turpin oh

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