#49: The Wild Rover

I've been a wild rover for many the year

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

But now I'm returning with gold in great store,

And I swear I 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 into an ale-house I used to frequent,

And I told the landlady me money was spent

I asked her for credit, but she answered me 'Nay!

Such a customer as you I can get any day!'

And it's no, nay, never, no, nay never no more,

Will I play the wild rover, no never no more!

Then I took from me pocket, a handful of gold

And on the round table it glittered and rolled

Well the landlady smiled as she served me the best

'What I told you before sure it was only in jest!'

And it's no, nay, never, no, nay never no more,

Will I play the wild rover, no never no more!

I'll go home to my parents, confess what I've done

And I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son

And when they forgive me as oft times before

Then I swear I 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!