Claire Hastings - Let Ramensky Go Lyrics

      

Let Ramensky Go
by Claire Hastings

There was a lad in Glesga toon
Ramensky was his name
Johnny didnae know it then
But he was set for fame
He did a wee bit job or two
He blew them open wide
But they caught him and they tried him
And they bunged him right inside

 Ally-ee, ally-ay, ally-oo, ally-oh
Open up your prison gates and let Ramensky go!

 And when they let him oot he'd say
He'd try his best but then
He yielded tae temptation
And they bunged him in again
Noo Johnny hit the headlines
Entertained the boys below
When he climbed up tae the prison roof
And gave a one-man show

 Ally-ee, ally-ay, ally-oo, ally-oh
Open up your prison gates and let Ramensky go!

 And when the war was raging
The brass-hats had a plan
Tae purloin some information
But they couldna' find a man
So they nobbled John in prison
Asked if he'd take a chance
Then they dropped him in a parachute
Beyond the coast of France

 Ally-ee, ally-ay, ally-oo, ally-oh
Open up your prison gates and let Ramensky go!

 And when the war was over
They shook him by the hand
For stealing secret documents
Fae the German high command
So Johnny was rewarded
For the job he did sae well
They granted him a pardon
Fae the prison and the cell

 Ally-ee, ally-ay, ally-oo, ally-oh
Open up your prison gates and let Ramensky go!

 But Johnny was in error
When he tried his hand once more
They caught him at ?
And it wisnae worth the score
The jury pled for mercy
But the judge's voice was heard
'Ten years without remission
And that's my final word!'

 'Ten years, ma lord, that's far too lang,'
Wee Johnny cried in vain
'If you send me up for ten
I'll ne'er come oot again
Oh, give me another chance, ma lord
I'm telling you no lie
For if you send me up for ten
I'll sicken and I'll die.'

 Ally-ee, ally-ay, ally-oo, ally-oh
Open up your prison gates and let Ramensky go!

 Noo Peterheid's a fortress
Its walls are thick and stoot
But it couldna' haud wee Johnny
When he felt like walking oot
Five times he took a powder
He left them in a fix
And every day they'd sweat and pray
In case he makes it six!

 Ally-ee, ally-ay, ally-oo, ally-oh
Open up your prison gates and let Ramensky go!
Ally-ee, ally-ay, ally-oo, ally-oh
Open up your prison gates and let Ramensky go!
Ally-ee, ally-ay, ally-oo, ally-oh
Open up your prison gates and let Ramensky go!