This is just a preview! When she heard of my story, oh her answer twas "nay" If I had half the money I left in your care Will I play the wild rover? I put my hand in my pocket, some money to find [Chorus] It would buy me a coat fur to keep my back warm CHORUS. and now I'm returning with gold in great score. No never no more I went to an alehouse I used to frequent, And I told the landlady my money was spent Wild rovin' give o'er Note: When you embed the widget in your site, it will match your site's styles (CSS). Will I play the wild rover? I've been a wild rover for many's the year And I've spent all my money on whiskey and beer But now I'm returning with gold in great store And 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 I went into an ale-house I used to frequent No nay never no more No nay never no more Wild rover no more Wild rover no more No never no more. sure a custom like yours I could get any day' I took from my pocket ten sovereigns bright And I've spent all me money on whiskey and beer Irish Song Lyrics - Wild Rover. Make sure your selection And it's no, nay, never! Will I play the wild rover? It would thatch me a cottage, it would build me a barn I've been a wild rover for many a year, and I've spent all my money on whiskey and beer. starts and ends within the same node. And it's no, nay, never! And the landlady's eyes, they lit up with delight The common ancestor of oral traditional versions found in Ireland, Scotland, English, and North America, it was first printed around 1678-80. Wild rovin' give o'er then I never will play the wild rover no more I've been a wild rover for many's the year no, nay, never, no more No nay never no more An annotation cannot contain another annotation. No nay never no more [Verse 2] [Chorus] and I spent all my money on whiskey and beer. Wild rovin' give o'er And I never will be called the It would buy me ten acres and my family rear [Verse 1] No never no more And I never will be called the I went into an ale-house I used to frequent no, never, no more I've been a wild rover for many's the year And I spend all my 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 And it's no,nay,never No,nay,never no more Will I play the wild rover No, never no more I went into an alehouse I used to frequent And I told my landlady my money was spent I asked her for credit she answered me nay Such … And the words that I spoke, sure were only in jest' Wild rovin' I'll give it over [[Chorus:]] Well she called me her stór and I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son. And money galore Wild rover no more When she saw I had the money I've been a wild rover for many a year And I spent all my 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]] No never no more And when they've caressed me as oft' times before But 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 I went into an ale-house I … I'll go home to my parents, confess what I've done, I've been a wild rover for many's the year and I've spent all my money on whiskey and beer. Wild rover no more [[Chorus]], The Dubliners Lyrics provided by SongLyrics.com. Cannot annotate a non-flat selection. and I told the landlady my money was spent. I went into an alehouse I used to resort And it's no, nay, never, Dónal recorded Pat singing the song in 1974, and the recording was subsequently released on an album entitled “The Usher Family” [MUSCD010]. And from my pocket I took sovereigns bright, [Chorus] Last.fm Music | Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. / All rights reserved. Wild rovin' I'll give it over And I told the landlady my money was spent Wild rovin' I'll give it over Will I play the wild rover? [Verse 4] And I told the landlady that my money was short Saying "I have the whiskey and wines of the best But now for the future I must take better care Wild rovin' I'll give it over [[Chorus]] I've been a wild rover for many a year, And I've spent all me money on whiskey and beer But now I'm returning with gold in great store, And I promise to play the wild rover no more And it's no, nay, never! The last verse here signals a clear tone of regret and shame, bringing us closer to the original sentiment of the song, which is a far cry from the version more widely sung today. I asked her for credit, she answered me nay, And I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son And I promise to play the wild rover no more She said I'd have whiskey and wines of the best But now I'm returning with gold in great store, She said, 'I have whiskeys and wines of the best, will I play the wild rover We first heard this version of The Wild Rover from the singing of Dónal Maguire, who in turn got it from fellow Drogheda man Pat Usher. I've been a wild rover for many's a year Then I promise I'll play the wild rover no more In case that misfortune might come to my share [Instrumental outro]. Sayin' "Custom such as yours I could have any day" And it's no, nay, never! All the words I have spoken, they were only in jest" [Verse 3] But now I'm returning with gold in great store Drink It Up Men (2012 Remastered Version). Such "a custom like yours I can have any day Wild rovin' give o'er Although it can be traced back to an early 19th century English broadside song promoting temperance, this was essentially a re-write of an even earlier song by Thomas Lanfiere called The Good Fellow’s Resolution; Or, The Bad Husband’s return from his Folly. The Wild Rover Lyrics: I've been a wild rover for many's a year / And I've spent half me money drinking strong ale and beer / But now for the future I must take better care / …