The wild rover

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

And I´ve spent all my money on whisky and beer.

But now I´m returning with money 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 into an ale-house I used to frequent

And I told the landlady, my mony was spent

I asked her for credit, she answered me: "nay,

Such a custom as your I can have every day"

I then took from my pocket ten sovereings bright

And the landlady´s eyes opened wide with deelight

She said: "I have whisky and wines of my best"

And the words that you told me were only in jest"

I´ll go home to my parents confess what I have done

And I´ll ask them to pardon the prodigal son

And when they caress me as oft-times before

I never will play the wild rover no more.