ive been a wild rover for many a year and i spent all me money on whiskey and beer but now im returning with gold in great store and i never will play the wild rover no more and its no nay never no nay never no more will i play the wild rover no never no more i went down to an ale house i use to frequent and i told the landlady me moneys all spent i asked her for credit she answered me nay such a custom like yours i can have any day i took from me pocket ten sovereigns bright and the landladys eyes opened wide with delight she said i have the whiskeys and wines of the best and the words that she spoke sure were only in jest ill go home to parents confess what ive done and ill ask them to pardon their prodigal son and if they caress me as oft times before sure i never will play the wild rover no more