Name: The wild rover
Duration: 3 min 12 s
Channel: Traditional
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The song of the lad who squandered all of his money on drink but came back older and wiser

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Mark Brook

Folk 'n' Celtic : Mark Brook, Oystein Steinsland, Hege Eide Vik, Jarle Neset, Ann-Jorunn Farestveit A wide range of music including folk, folk rock, celtic, country and blues. There is something for everyone by this talented English born singer/songwriter from Norway.

Song Info

Genre

World • World General

Charts

Peak #131

Peak in subgenre #14

Author

Traditional

Rights

Mark Brook

Uploaded

March 14, 2005

Track Files

MP3

MP3 2.9 MB • 128 kbps • 3:12

Lyrics

I've been a wild rover for many a year 
And I spent all me money on whiskey and beer, 
And now I'm returning with gold in great store 
And I never will play the wild rover no more. 
Chorus: 
And it's no, nay, never, 
No nay never no more, 
Will I play the wild rover 
No never no more. 
2. I went into an ale-house I used to frequent 
And I told the landlady me money was spent. 
I asked her for credit, she answered me "nay 
For custom like yours I can get any day." 

Chorus: 
3. I took from my pocket ten sovereigns so bright 
And the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight. 
She said "I have whiskey and wines of the best 
And the words that I spoke sure were only in jest." 

Chorus: 
4. I'll go home to my parents, confess what I've done 
And I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son. 
And if they forgive me as oft times before 
Sure I never will play the wild rover no more. 
Chorus: x 3

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