I've been a wild rover for many's 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 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 alehouse I used to frequent
I told the landlady my money was spent
I ask her for credit, she answered me nay
such a custom as yours I can have any day

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I brought from me pocket ten sovereigns bright,
and the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight
she said:"I have whiskeys and wines of the best
and the words that you told me 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 when they've caressed me, as oft times before
I never will play the wild rover no more

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