THE WILD ROVER I've been a wild rover for many's the year And I've spent all me money for whiskey and beer And now I'm returning with gold in great store And I'll never will play the wild rover no more Chorus And it's no, nay, never No, nay, never, no more I will play the wild rover No, never, 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" Chorus 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." cho: 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 caress (forgive) me as ofttimes before Sure I never will play the wild rover no more. cho: