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Artist: The Dubliners
Canonical path: /dubliners/wild-rover
Related lyric paths: 6
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Wild Rover
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Wild Rover
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I've been a wild rover for many a year
And I spent all my money on whiskey and beer
And now I'm returning with gold in great 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 to an ale-house 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 as yours I could have any day
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I took from my pocket ten sovereigns bright
And the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight
She said: I have whiskey and wines of the best
And the words that I spoke sure were only in jest
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I'll go home to my parents, confess what I've done
And I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son
And if they forgive* me as ofttimes before
Sure I never will play the wild rover no more
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