Every town has it's ups and downs But sometimes ups outnumber the downs But not in Knottingham And I'm inclined to believe That if we weren't so down We'd up and leave That we'd up and fly if we had wings for flyin' Can't you see the tears we're cryin'? Won't there be some happiness for me? Well, not in Knottingham Robin Hood and Little John Running through the forest Laughing back and forth at what the other has to say Reminiscing this and that And having such a good time Oo-de-lolly, oo-de-lolly, golly what a day Never ever thinking there was danger in the water They were drinking it and gizzling it down Never dreaming that a scheming sheriff and his posse Were a-watching them and gatherin' around Robing Hood and Little John Running through the forest Jumping fences dodging bushes Tryin' to get away Contemplating nothing but escape and finally making it Oo-de-lolly, oo-de-lolly, golly what a day Oo-de-lolly, oo-de-lolly, golly what a day