I'm A Rover
There's ne'er a nicht I'm gane to ramble,There's ne'er a nicht I'm gane to roamThere's ne'er a nicht I'm gane to ramble,Intae the erms of me ain true love
[Chorus]:I'm a rover, seldom sober,I'm a rover of high degreeIt's when I'm drinking I'm always thinkingHow to gain my love's company
Though the nicht be as dark as dungeon,Not a star can be seen aboveI will be guided without a stumble,Intae the erms of my ain true love
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He stepped up tae her bedroom winday,Kneeling gently upon a staineHe whispers through her bedroom winday:"My darling dear do you lie alaine?"
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She raised her head from her down soft pillow,Wi' her erms around her breastsSays: ”Why is that at my bedroom windayIs 'sterbing me at my long nicht's rest?”
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Says I: ”My love it's thy true lover,Open the door and let me in!For I am come on a long nights journeyMore than near drenched tae the skin”
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She opened the door wi' the greatest pleasure,She opened the door and she let him inThey baeth shook hands and embraced each other,Until the morning they lay as one
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Says I: "My love I must go and leave you,To climb the hills they are far aboveBut I will climb wi' the greatest pleasure,Since I've been in the arms of my love!"
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