The Wild Rover

Lyrics for The Wild Rover

I've been a wild rover for many's a year And I spent half me money drinkin' strong ale and beer But now for the future I must take better care In case that misfortune might come to my share Wild rovin' I'll give it over Wild rovin' give o'er And I never will be called a Wild rover no more I went into an alehouse I used to resort And I told the landlady that my money was short When she heard of my story, oh her answer 'twas nay Saying "Custom such as yours I could have any day" Wild rovin' I'll give it over Wild rovin' give o'er And I never will be called a Wild rover no more I put my hand in my pocket, some money to find And I pulled out the full of my two fists five times When she saw I had the money, and money galore When she saw I had the money, well she called me her stór Saying "I'll have me a whiskey and wines of the best And the words I had spoken, they were only in jest" Wild rovin' I'll give it over Wild rovin' give o'er And I never will be called a Wild rover no more If I had half the money I left in your care It would buy me ten acres and my family rear It would thatch me a cottage, it would build me a barn It would buy me a coat for to keep my back warm Wild rovin' I'll give it over Wild rovin' give o'er And I never will be called a Wild rover no more