I’m a Rover Songtext
von The Dubliners

There′s ne'er a nicht I′m goin' to ramble
There's ne′er a nicht I′m goin' to roam
There′s ne'er a nicht I′m goin' to ramble
Into the arms of my ane true love

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

Though the nicht be as dark as dungeon
Not a star can be seen above
I will be guided without a stumble
Into the arms of my ane true love

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


He stepped up to her bedroom one day
Kneeling gently upon a staine
He whispers through her bedroom winday
My darling dear do you lie alaine

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

She raised her head from her down soft pillow
Wi′ her arms around her breasts
Says, "Why is that my bedroom winday disturbing me at my long night's rest?"

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

Says, "Hi my love, it′s thy true lover
Open the door and let me in
For I have come on a long night's journey
More than near drenched tae the skin"

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


She opened the door wi′ the greatest pleasure
She opened the door and she let him in
They both shook hands and embraced each other
Until the morning they lay as one

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

Says, "Hi My love I must go and leave you
To climb the hills, they are far above
But I will climb wi′ the greatest pleasure
Since I′ve been in the arms of my love"

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