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Wild Rover No More - another Australian folk song of Irish flavor but without any hint of sadness as in The Black Velvet Band.  This song is about gold and love, but not the romantic kind of love.  You will see the lyrics tell a story as old as time itself stretching right back to the start of the biblical era.  This tune and lyrics express a great cheeky confidence and expectation that everything will be alright, and if it isn't - well that's okay too (typical Australian traits) on behalf of Wild Rover and we all know what the end result will be.  Forgiveness - do you agree?  But maybe Wild Rover  has gone too far this time - it can happen.

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The Wild Rover No More

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Oh I've been a wild rover this many a 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 shall play the wild rover no more.
No! No! never; never no more;
I never shall play the wild rover no more!
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I dropt into a shanty I used to frequent,
And I told the land-lady my money was spent;
I asked her for credit she answered me "Nay!
Such a custom as yours I can get every day."
So it's no, no, never;  never no more;
I never shall play the wild rover no more!
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Then I drew from my pocket ten sovereigns bright
And the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight;
Said she "I have whiskey and wines of the best,
And the words that I told you were only in jest."
But it's no, no, never; never no more;
I never shall play the wild rover no more!
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I'll go home to my parents confess what I've done;
And I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son;
And if they will do so as often before,
Then I never shall play the wild rover no more.
For it's no, no, never; never no more;
I never shall play the wild rover no more!
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