Wild Rover Lyrics

Wild Rover lyrics

I´ve been a wild rover fo many´s the year 

 And I´ve spent all me money on whiskey and beer 

 And now I´m returning with gold in great store 

 And I´ll never will play the wild rover no more 

  

 I went into a alehouse I used to frequent 

 And I told the landlady my money was spent 

 I asked her for credit she answered me "Nay 

 Such a custom like yours I can have every day" 

  

 I broght up from me pockets ten sovereigns bright 

 And the landlady´s eyes opened wide with delight 

 She said: "I have whiskies and whines of the best 

 And the words that you´ve told me were only in jest 

  

 I´ll go back to my parents confessed what I´ve done 

 And I´ll ask them to pardon their prodigal son 

 And if they´ve caressed me, as oftimes 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