The Wild Rover

I’ve been the wild rover for many a year
and I spend all my money on whisky and beer
and now i’m returning with gold in great store
I never will play the wild rover no more

Ref:
Its’s no nay never (hoist up your kilt)
no nay never no more
will I play the wild rover
no nay never no more

I went to an alehouse I used to frequent
and told the landlady me money was spend
I asked her for credit she answered me nay
such customs as yours I can have every day.

Ref
I took from me pockets ten sovereigns bright
and the landladies eyes opened wide with delight
She said I have whiskies and wines of the best
and the words I just told you were only a jest.

Ref

I went home to me parents. confess what I’d done
and I asked them to pardon their prodigal son
and as they caressed me as oft times before
I never will play the wild rover no more.

Ref

and it’s no nay never (shit on the floor)
no nay never no more
will I play the wild rover
no never no more