And it's no, nay never   No nay never no more   Will I play the wild rover   No never, no more      I've been a wild rover for many's the 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      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   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't have any day      And it's no, nay never   No nay never no more   Will I play the wild rover   No never, no more      I then took from my pocket ten souverins bright   And the landlady's eyes opened up with delight   She says I have whiskeys and wines of the best   And the words that you told me were only in jest      And it's no, nay never   No nay never no more   Will I play the wild rover   No never, no more      And it's no, nay never   No nay never no more   Will I play the wild rover   No never, no more      I go home to my mother, confess what i've done   And I'll ask her to pardon her prodigal son   And when she's forgiven me as oft times 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      And it's no, nay never   No nay never no more   Will I play the wild rover   No never, no more