Dubliners, The - The Wild Rover lyrics

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I've been a wild rover for many's the year

and I've spent all my 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 into an ale-house I used to frequent

and I told the landlady my money was spent.

I asked her for credit, she answered me nay,

Such "a custom like yours I can have any day

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I took from my pocket ten sovereigns bright

and the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight.

She said I'd have whiskey and wines of the best

and the words that she 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

then I never will play the wild rover no more

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