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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've been a wild rover for many's the year |
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I've spent all me money on whiskey and beer |
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And now I'm returning with gold in great store |
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And I never will 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 in to an alehouse I used to frequent |
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And I told the landlady me money was spent |
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I asked her for credit, she answered me nay |
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Such a custom as you I can have 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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I took up from me pocket, ten sovereigns bright |
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And the landlady's eyes opened up with delight |
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She says "I have whiskeys and wines of the best |
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And the words that you spoke 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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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, when they've caressed me as oft times before |
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I never will 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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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 |