Wild Rover Songtext
von The Corries

I′ve been a wild rover for many's the year
And I spent all me money on whisky and beer
But now I′m returning with gold in great store
And I swear I 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 down to an alehouse that I used to frequent
And I told the landlady me money was spent
I asked her for credit but she answered me nay
Saying custom like the Curries I could get any day

And it's no, nay, never
No, nay, never, no more
Will I play the wild rover
No, never, no more


So I pulled from me pocket a handful of gold
And upon the round table it glittered and rolled
She said we of whisky and beer are the best
Well I told you before ′twas only in jest

And it′s no, nay, never
No, nay, never, no more
Will I play the wild rover
No, never, no more

I'll go back to my parents, confess what I′ve done
And I'll ask them to pardon their runaway son
And if they forgive me as sometimes before
Well I swear I won′t 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

And it′s no, nay, never
No, nay, never, no more
Will I play the wild rover
No, never, no more