The Wild Rover

The Wild Rover

<And it's No, Nay, never, 

No, nay never no more 

Will I play the wild rover, 

No never no more>

I've been a wild rover for many's the year 

I've spent all me money on whiskey and beer 

But now I'm returning with gold in great store 

And I never will play the wild rover no more 

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I went in to an alehouse I used to frequent 

And I told the landlady me money was spent 

I asked her for credit, she answered me nay 

Such a custom as yours I can have any day 

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I took up from my pocket ten sovereigns bright 

And the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight 

She says "I have whiskeys and wines of the best 

And the words that I told ye were only in jest" 

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I'll go home to my parents, confess what I've done 

And I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son 

And, when they've caressed me as oft times before 

I never will play the wild rover no more 

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