The Ballad of Rob Banks

Lyrics:
This is the tale of a young man who couldn’t escape his destiny.

Once a man was born as a boy,
To a family and brought them joy.

He was handed down his father’s name,
Which became the source of his great fame.

His daddy was a banker by trade,
Yet, honest and kind so little profit was made.

Young Rob grew to resent his predicament,
And the life of a banker seemed more like imprisonment.

So when offered the job, he said, “No thanks!
I’ll never be a banker, or my name ain’t Rob Banks!”

Rob Banks, robs banks
It’s just what he does.
Rob Banks, robs banks
An that’s because.
Rob banks, robs banks

Rob fleeced the wealthy
And gave to himselfy
Though his social life was sparse and lean,
People thought he was sarcastic and mean.

Because when asked, “Who are you, and what do you do?”
He was confused and didn’t want to lie or be true.
So he’d say, “It is I, Rob Banks, I Rob banks.”

Rob Banks, robs banks
It’s just what he does.
Rob Banks, robs banks
An that’s because.
Rob banks, robs banks

Rob lived his life out on the lam
Always the headliner
His momma kept a scrapbook
As a sad sentimental reminder
Do the papers say, something good today?

"Rob Banks Robs Bank"
“Rob Banks’ Bank Robbing Trial”
“Rob Bank’s Father, Rob Banks Senior, Called As A Witness In Rob Banks’ Bank Robbing Trial.”

Rob Banks, robs banks
It’s just what he does.
Rob Banks, robs banks
An that’s because.
Rob banks, robs banks

His swearing-in
Was his doing-in
It sounded just like a confession
“I, Rob Banks, do solemnly swear…”
Well, then they had him, right there.
Rob Banks couldn’t rob banks no more,
He was parked behind that metal door
For 30 years, they thought, maybe more.
But he got himself a movie deal,
To tell his true story.
They praised him as a hero
And showered him in glory
So he was pardoned for his crime
After only a few years prison time.

Now Rob Banks is free from jail
With plenty of money from his tale
He’ll be back in there soon without fail…
Because,

Rob Banks, robs banks
It’s just what he does.
Rob Banks, robs banks
An that’s because.
Rob banks, robs banks