I'm a rover, seldom sober
I'm a rover I'll agree
It's when I'm drinking I'm always thinking
How to gain my love's company·
There's nere a neckt I'm going to rumble,
There's nere a neckt I'm going to roam,
There's nere a neckt I'm going to rumble
Intay the arms of my true love.
I'm a rover, seldom sober
I'm a rover I'll agree
It's when I'm drinking I'm always thinking
How to gain my love's company·
Though the night be as dark as dungeon,
Not a star can be seen above,
I will be guided without a stumble
Into the arms of my aye true love.
I'm a rover, seldom sober
I'm a rover I'll agree
It's when I'm drinking I'm always thinking
How to gain my love's company·
He stepped up to her bedroom window,
Leaned gently upon a stain,
He whispers thru her bedroom window,
My darling dear do you lie alain?
I'm a rover, seldom sober
I'm a rover I'll agree
It's when I'm drinking I'm always thinking
How to gain my love's company·
She raised her head from her down-soft pillow,
Weaved her hands around her breasts,
Say what is that at my bedroom window
Disturbing me at my long night's rest?
I'm a rover, seldom sober
I'm a rover I'll agree
It's when I'm drinking I'm always thinking
How to gain my love's company·
Says I "My love tis thy true lover,
Open the door and let me in.
For I have come from a long night's journey
More than near drenched to the skin."
I'm a rover, seldom sober
I'm a rover I'll agree
It's when I'm drinking I'm always thinking
How to gain my love's company·
She opened the door with the greatest pleasure,
She opened the door and she let him in.
They bade shook hands and embraced each other,
Till the morning they lay as one.
I'm a rover, seldom sober
I'm a rover I'll agree
It's when I'm drinking I'm always thinking
How to gain my love's company·
Says I "My love I must go and leave you,
To climb the hills they are far above.
But I will climb with the greatest pleasure,
Since I've been in the arms of my true love."
I'm a rover, seldom sober
I'm a rover I'll agree
It's when I'm drinking I'm always thinking
How to gain my love's company·