And I�ve spent all me money on whiskey and beer
And now I�m returning with gold in great store
And I�ll never will play the wild rover no more

I went into a alehouse I used to frequent
And I told the landlady my money was spent
I asked her for credit she answered me "Nay
Such a custom like yours I can have every day"

I broght up from me pockets ten sovereigns bright
And the landlady�s eyes opened wide with delight
She said: "I have whiskies and whines of the best
And the words that you�ve told me were only in jest

I�ll go back to my parents confessed what I�ve done
And I�ll ask them to pardon their prodigal son
And if they�ve caressed me, as oftimes before
I never 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