I'm a Rover Songtext
von The Corries

There′s not a night that I'm goin′ to ramble
Not a night that I'm goin' to roam
There′s not a night that I′m goin' to ramble
To the arms of my own true love
Though the night be as dark as a dungeon
Not a star to be seen above
I′ll take the road now without a stumble
Into the arms of my own true love

For I'm a rover, seldom sober
I′m a rover of high degree
It's when I′m drinkin' I'm always thinkin′
How to gain my love′s company


I crept up to her bedroom window
Kneeling gently upon a stain
I whispered softly through her window
"Darlin' lassie, do you lie alane?"
She raised her head on her snowy pillow
With her arms raised around her breast
Says, "Who is that at my bedroom window
Disturbin′ me at my long night's rest?"

Well I′m a rover, seldom sober
I'm a rover of high degree
It′s when I'm drinkin' I′m always thinkin′
How to gain my love's company

Said I, "True love, it′s your own true lover
Open the door and let me in
For I am come on a long, long journey
And I'm drenched unto me skin"
She opened the door then without a murmur
Opened the door then and let him in
And sign they kissed and embraced each other
′Til in the morning they lazed in

Well I'm a rover, seldom sober
I′m a rover of high degree
It's when I'm drinkin′ I′m always thinkin'
How to gain my love′s company


The day was dawning, the cock was crowing
Birds were whistling on every tree
Farewell my true love, now I must leave you
For the long night has turned to day

Well I'm a rover, seldom sober
I′m a rover of high degree
It's when I′m drinkin' I'm always thinkin′
How to gain my love′s company

Well I'm a rover, seldom sober
I′m a rover of high degree
It's when I′m drinkin' I′m always thinkin'
How to gain my love's company