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The wild rover
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I’ve been a wild rover for many’s a year,
I’ve spent all my money on whisky and beer.
But now I’m returning with gold 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.
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I went into an alehouse, I used to frequent,
I told the landlady my money was spent.
I asked her for credit, she answered me nay,
such custom as yours I can have every day.
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I went up from my pocket ten sovereigns bright,
And the landlady’s eyes opened wide with delight.
She says I have whiskies and wines of the best,
And the words that I told you 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,
Then I never will play the wild rover no more.