Wild Rover

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

And I 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

And it's no, nay, never!

No, nay, never, no more

Will I play the wild rover

No never no more!

I went in an alehouse I used to frequent

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 every day"

I then took from me 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 you've told me were only in jest"

And it's no, nay, never!

No, nay, never, no more

Will I play the wild rover

No never no more!

And it's no, nay, never!

No, nay, never, no more

Will I play the wild rover

No never no more!

I'll 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 ofttimes before

I never will play the wild rover no more

And it's no, nay, never!

No, nay, never, no more

Will I play the wild rover

No never no more!

And it's no, nay, never!

No, nay, never, no more

Will I play the wild rover

No never no more!

Will I play the wild rover

No never no more!