Well, welcome to the robbers' ball Both gentlemen and ladies all Are welcome to the revelry tonight Tonight, tonight Tonight, tonight
There are no stouter men than we
It is not so, oh, no no no It is not so, oh, no no no Oh ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha It is not so, ha ha ha ha It is not so
We noble men of Padua Oh, noble city that you are How glad you are when we come into sight For in the middle of the night We steal about without a light And go where no one else would dare to fight
There are no stouter men than we
It is not so, no no no no It is not so, oh, no no no Oh, no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no Oh, no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no Oh, no no no, it is not so No, nothing like that, it is not so
We noblemen of Halifax We'll have you know for two brass tacks That we're much better than the likes of you And naught can beat us northern lads The spitting image of our dads Especially when we've had a pint or two
Oh, no no no (oh, no no no), oh, no no no (oh, no no no) Oh, no no no (oh, no no no), that is not so Oh no, oogy boogy boogy dow Oogy boogy dow
Well, welcome to the robbers' ball Both gentlemen and ladies all Are welcome to the revelry tonight Tonight, tonight Tonight, tonight