Ive been the wild rover for manys a year,
and Ive spent all my money on whiskey and beer
and now Im returning with gold in
great store,
and I never will play the wild rover no more.
And its no, nay, never!
No, nay, never, no more
will I play the
wild rover.
No, never, no more.
I went to an alehouse I used to frequent
and I told the landlady my money was spent.
I
asked her for credit, she answered me Nay,
saying Custom like yours I can have any day.
And its no, nay, never!
No, nay,
never, no more
will I play the wild rover.
No, never, no more.
I took from my pocket ten sovereigns bright
and the
landladys eyes opened wide with delight.
She said I have whiskeys and wines of the best,
and the words that I told you were only in
jest.
And its no, nay, never!
No, nay, never, no more
will I play the wild rover.
No, never, no more.
Ill go home
to my parents, tell them what Ive done,
and Ill ask them to pardon their prodigal son,
and when they have kissed me, as oft-times
before,
I never will play the wild rover no more.
And its no, nay, never!
No, nay, never, no more
will I play the wild
rover.
No, never, no more.
And its no, nay, never!
No, nay, never, no more
will I play the wild rover.
No, never, no
more.
