| Iv been a wild rover for many a year,
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| and i spent all me money on whiskey and beer,
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| but now im returning with gold in great store,
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| and I swear ill never will play a wild rover no more,
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| And its no nay never, no nay never no more,
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| will i play a wild rover, no never no more,
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| I went into an ale house i used to freqent,
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| and i told the landlady me money was spent,
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| i asked her for credit she answered me nah,
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| said a custom like yours i can have anyday,
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| And its no nah never, no nay never no more,
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| will i play a wild rover, no never no more,
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| Well out of me pocket i took soverins bright,
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| and the land ladies eyes opend wide with delight,
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| she said i have the whiskeys and beers of the best,
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| and the words that i spoke they were only in jest
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| And its no nah never, no nay never no more,
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| will i play a wild rover, no never no more,
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| Ill go home to me parents confess what iv done,
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| and ill ask them to pardon there prodigle son,
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| and if they’ll forgive me as off time befor,
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| well i never will play a wild rover no more
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| And its no nah never, no nay never no more,
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| will i play a wild rover, no never no more,
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| one last time,
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| And its no nay never, no nay never no more,
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| will i play a wild rover, no never no more, |