Songs The Minstrel Sang Lyrics - Gordon Lightfoot

One, two, three, four 

It's almost over, it's almost done 

And you can't put the blame on anyone 

It's almost easy and it's almost fun 

Did you get caught with your britches on? 

Hi, derry day in the month of May 

Was the song the minstrel sang 

To the good of Robin Hood 

Maid Marion and all the gang 

His aim was mean and his shot was clean 

And his suit was the shade of evergreen 

The folks he knew, hadn't naught to fear 

When the sheriff was there, they were over here 

Hi, derry doon in the month of June 

Was the song the minstrel sung 

To the good of Robin Hood's 

Good name and a place to run 

He loved strong ale and a run down jail 

Was the kind of a scene where he never failed 

There was no man on the sea or land 

Who could get Maid Marion on the trail 

Hi, derry day in the month of May 

Was the song the minstrel sang 

To the good of Robin Hood 

Maid Marion and all the gang 

It's almost over, it's almost done 

And you can't put the blame on Marion 

She almost made it to the friar's gate 

But the old wooden bridge wouldn't elevate 

Hi, derry doon in the month of June 

Was the song the minstrel sung 

To the good of Robin Hood's 

Good name and a place to run