I've been a wild rover for many a year,
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And I've spent all me money on whiskey and beer
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But now I'm returning with gold in great store,
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And I promise to play the wild rover no more
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And it's no, nay, never!
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No nay never no more
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Will I play the wild rover?
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No never no more
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I went to an alehouse I used to frequent,
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And I told the landlady my money was spent
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I asked her for credit, she answered me, 'Nay,
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sure a custom like yours I could get any day'
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And it's no, nay, never!
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No nay never no more
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Will I play the wild rover?
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No never no more,
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And from my pocket I took sovereigns bright,
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And the landlady's eyes, they lit up with delight
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She said, 'I have whiskeys and wines of the best,
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And the words that I spoke, sure were only in jest'
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And it's no, nay, never!
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No nay never no more
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Will I play the wild rover?
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No never no more
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I'll go home to my parents, confess what I've done,
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And I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son
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And if they forgive me as oft-times before,
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Then I promise I'll play the wild rover no more
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And it's no, nay, never!
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No nay never no more
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Will I play the wild rover?
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No never no more
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Wild Rover
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| Pogues |
