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Well, I played the wild rover for manys the year,
And I spent all me money on whiskey and beer.
But now I'm returning with gold in great store,
And I promise to 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 alehouse I used to frequent,
And I told the landlady me money's all spent.
I asked her for credit, she answered me, "Nay,
So a custom like yours I could have any day."
And it's no, nay, never,
No, never, no more
Will I play the wild rover,
No, never, no more.
And out of my pocket I took handfuls of gold,
And upon the round table they glittered and rolled.
She said, "I have whiskey and meals of the best,
And the words that I told you they were only in jest."
And it's no, nay, never,
No, nay, never, no more
Will I play the wild rover,
No, never, no more.
And out of my pocket I took sovereigns bright,
And the landlady's legs opened wide with delight.
She said, "I have whiskey and beers of the best,
And I'll take you upstairs and I'll show you the rest."
And it's no, nay, never,
No, nay, never, no more
Will I play the wild rover,
No, never, no more.
I'll go back 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,
But I'll promise to 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, never, no more
Will I play the wild rover,
No, never, no more.
Well, I [G] played the wild rover for manys the [C] year,
And [G] I spent all me [D] money on whis-[D7] key and [G] beer;
But [G] now I'm returning with gold in great [C] store,
And I [G] promise to play the [D] wild rov-[D7] er no [G] more.
And it's [D] no, nay, ne-[D7] ver,
[G] No, nay, never, no [C] more
Will I [G] play the wild [C] rover,
No [D7] never no [G] more.
