i ve been a wild rover for many s the yea and i spent all me money on whiskey and beer but now i m returning with gold in great store and i promise to play the wild rover no more refrain and it s no nay never no nay never no more will i play the wild rover no never no more i went to an ale house i used to fequent and i told the landlady me money was spent i asked her for credit she answered me nay such custom as your i can have any day refrain i took from me pocket 10 sovereigns bright and the landlady s legs opened wide with delight she said ii have wiskey and wines of the best and the words that i spoke were only in jest refrain i ll go home to my parents confess what i ve done and i ll ask them to pardon the prodigal son and when they ve embrassed me as oft times before i promise to play the wild rover no more refrain refrain 