The Wild Rover Lyrics - The Dubliners Essential Collection - Dubliners

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

And I've spent all me 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 

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 was spent 

I asked her for credit, she answered me "nay" 

"Such a custom as yours I can have every day" 

And it's no, nay, never 

No, nay, never no more 

Will I play the wild rover 

No, never no more 

I then took from me pocket ten sovereigns bright 

And the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight 

She says "I have whiskeys and wines of the best" 

And the words that you tolt me 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 

I'll home to my parents, confess what I'd done 

And I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son 

And when they've caressed me as ofttimes before 

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 

And it's no, nay, never 

No, nay, never no more 

Will I play the wild rover 

No, never no more