I've been a wild rover for many a year I've spent all me money on whiskey and beer But now I'm returning with gold in great store And I swear I 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
I went in to an alehouse that I used to frequent And I told the landlady me money was spent I asked her for credit, but she answered me "Nay! Such a custom as yours I can get any day!"
And it's No, Nay, never, No, nay never no more Will I play the wild rover, No never no more
Then I took from my pocket, a hand full of gold And on the round table it glittered and rolled Well the landlady smiled as she served me the best "What I told ya before, sure 'twas only in jest!"
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, when they forgive me as oft times before Then I swear I 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
And it's No, Nay, never, No, nay never no more Will I play the wild rover, No never no more