I've been a wild rover for many's the year And I've spent all my money on whisky and beer. But now I'm returning with money 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 ale-house I used to frequent And I told the landlady, my mony was spent I asked her for credit, she answered me: nay, Such a custom as your I can have every day I then took from my pocket ten sovereings bright And the landlady's eyes opened wide with deelight She said: I have whisky and wines of my best And the words that you told me were only in jest I'll go home to my parents confess what I have done And I'll ask them to pardon the prodigal son And when they caress me as oft-times before I never will play the wild rover no more.