The Wild Rover
I've been a wild rover for many a yearAnd I spent all my money on whiskey and beer,And now I'm returning with gold in great storeAnd I never will play the wild rover no more.
Chorus:And it's no, nay, never,No nay never no more,Will I play the wild roverNo never no more.
I went to an ale-house I used to frequentAnd I told the landlady my money was spent.I asked her for credit, she answered me "naySuch a custom as yours I could have any day."
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I took from my pocket ten sovereigns brightAnd the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight.She said "I have whiskey and wines of the bestAnd the words that I spoke sure were only in jest."
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I'll go home to my parents, confess what I've doneAnd I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son.And if they caress me as ofttimes beforeSure I never will play the wild rover no more.
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