Let Ramensky Go

There was a lad in Glesga town, Ramensky was his name
 Johnny didnae know it then but he was set for fame
 Now Johnny was a gentle lad, there was only one thing wrong
 He had an itch to strike it rich and trouble came along
 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
 And when they let him out he said he'd do his best but then
 He yielded tae temptation and they bunged him in again
 Now Johnny made the headlines, entertained the boys below
 When he climbed up tae the prison roof and gave a one-man show
 But when the war was raging the brass-hats had a plan
 Tae purloin some information, but they couldnae find a man
 So they nobbled John in prison, asked if he would take a chance
 Then they dropped him in a parachute beyond the coast of France
 Then Johnny was a hero, they shook him by the hand
 For stealing secret documents frae the German High Command
 So Johnny was rewarded for the job he did sae well
 They granted him a pardon frae the prison and the cell
 But Johnny was in error when he tried his hand once more
 For they caught him at a blastin', and it wasnae 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, my lord, that's far too long, wee Johnny cried in vain
 For if you send me up for ten I'll never come out again
 Oh give me another chance, my lord, I'm tellin' you no lie
 But if you send me up for ten I'll sicken and I'll die
 Now Peterhead's a fortress, its walls are thick and stout
 But it couldnae hold wee Johnny when he felt like walking out
 Five times he took a powder, he left them in a fix
 And every day they sweat and pray in case he makes it six