The Incredible String Band - Hirem Pawnitof/Fairies' Hornpipe lyrics

It's of a famous highwayman a story I will tell His name was Hirem Pawnitof, in bread street he did dwell Through all the storms of his career few troubles he had missed His tale was wrote from ear to ear, and he looked like this: Throughout the land his gallant band in many a song did star With Biceps dead, and Pretty Boy fled, and Boothill claimed Bill Star Though the best are gone, he still rides from Leeds to Carter Bar Weedy and few his motley crew And here they are: His purse was lined with empty air, his wherewithall was low The last good swag to pad his lag was 40 years ago His motley band were out of hand, their breakfast they had missed Then travellers two hove into view And he challenged them like this. The stranger turned to his lady fair A smile played on his lips What's the deal, are they for real they've been taking too many trips No gold need we, we travel free, here's something we won't miss A treasure map from Gabby the Flap And he gave it him like this: His gla**es perched upon his nose the map he carefully sussed Each robber's eye filled with surprise, there's gold in it for us The strangers waved the band goodbye but they did not see them go Hirem got his compa** out, said follow me lads, Westard Ho Then had not gone but 20 yards when a pieman they did spy They smacked their lips with hunger keen - my kingdom for a pie The peddlar twinkled once or twice Not one word did he say With snake-like eyes he shouted 'pie' and he struck him on the head with the tray At that moment Hirem Pawnitof attained enlightenment. Come on said Hirem laughing much Let's see what's down this road His troop were dropping, wearily stooping men of no fixed a bode Just then a milkmaid Hirem spied their hearts were filled with bliss Like long lost friends who meet again they fondly kissed like this I need a man around the place the milkmaid breathed with charm And Hirem twirled his long mustache and took her by the arm The last we heard they all lived there doing what the law allows They all ate breakfast every day, happily growing cows.