I’ve been a wild rover for many’s
a year
And I’ve spent all my money on whiskey and beer
But now I’m returning with gold in fine store
And I never will play the wild rover no more
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And it’s no,nay, never
No nay never no more
Will I play the wild rover
No never no more
I went into an ale house, I used to frequent
And I told the landlady, me money was spent
I asked her for credit she answered me, nay
Saying custom like the G.G’s I can get any day
So I pulled from my pocket a handful of gold
And around the round table it flickered and rolled
She said, way for your whisky but beer is the best
What I told you before, sure twas only in jest
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I’ll go back to my parents, confess
what I’ve done
And I hope that they’ll pardon the prodigal son
And if they forgive me, as oft times before
I never will play the wild rover no more.