Pogues, The - Wild Rover Lyrics






I've been a wild rover for many's a year,
And I've 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
And I'll play the wild rover,
No never no more

I went to an alehouse I used to frequent,
And I told the landlady my money was spent
I asked her for credit, she answered me, "Nay",
Saying, "Custom like yours I can have any day"

And it's no, nay, never!
No nay never no more
And I'll play the wild rover,
No never no more

I took from my pocket ten sovereigns bright,
And the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight
She said, "I have whiskeys and wines of the best,
And the words that I told you were only in jest"

And it's no, nay, never!
No nay never no more
And I'll play the wild rover,
No never no more

I'll go home to my parents, confess what I've done,
And I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son
And when they have kissed 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
And I'll play the wild rover,
No never no more





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  1. M.... D....

    Happy New Year and thanks! This is a perfect "New Year's promise". ;)

  2. J.... P....

    Pint of the black stuff and a Bushmills ,cheers

  3. G.... G....

    For Irish expats wherever you may be .

  4. A.... A....

    Ahm a Geordie, proud of it and wouldn't swap it for rhe world. But if I had to then I'd definitely be....well Scottish. But I love the Irish.

  5. j.... J....

    Non merci je n'ai pas encore fini de sucer ma chemise.... 
    Extrait du film cultissime français "marche à l'ombre" 
    https://youtu.be/iP38oFSADZA

    I've been a wild rover for many's the year
    And I've spent all me 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 alehouse I used to frequent
    And I told the landlady me money was spent
    I asked her for credit, she answered me "nay"
    "Such a custom as yours I can have every 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 me pocket ten sovereigns bright
    And the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight
    She says "I have whiskeys and wines of the best"
    And the words that you tolt 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

    I'll home to my parents, confess what I'd done
    And I'll ask them to pardon their prodigal son
    And when they've caressed me as ofttimes 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

  6. P.... B....

    Krakin'Kellys Celtic Punk Version - 2019 ! Enjoy !!!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPJR9_Rvm-k

  7. S.... N....

    Miss Abbott brought me here and I say it proudly

  8. A.... ....

    We were lead away from our roots just like a cow is lead to the butcher shed with a little grain

  9. A.... H....

    Personally I find this one of the best versions on YouTube because after every chorus you can hear the banging of beer bottles on the tables in a pub. This sound gives the song something extra! Last night I sang this song in a pub in my town (karaoke). Irish and Celtic music is among the best music in the world I think.

  10. M.... S....

    Not enough proper Irish/English pubs in Britain anymore .. shame cuz there was a purity to it in a way

  11. j.... s....

    A basque in athlone that rises up his glass! Youll never beat the irish!

  12. S.... S....

    I came here because of Max Payne HQ. Anyone else?

  13. S.... M....

    😎☘️☘️

  14. D.... W....

    who are the fuck are the 140 sod headed shiteskulls who dont like this???

    D.... W....

    Denis Williams trump voters for sure

  15. J.... B....

    “Show us your tits!”

  16. 1.... c....

    Who the bloody hell are Miss Abbott and the Doctor? Has no cunt heard of the Pogues?

  17. P.... F....

    ME , NO , NAY , NEVER NO MORE , WILL THE BRITS HAVE control over our affairs

  18. T.... ....

    Long live Ireland! From proud Croatian!

  19. t.... t....

    Miss Abbott and the dick inspector brought me here. It's a porn version of Miss Abbott and the doctor.

  20. A.... P....

    Lahe, kuradi lahe!

  21. s.... h....

    Whiskey And Beer!

  22. A.... S....

    Just started reading Miss Abbott and the doctor...

  23. G.... D....

    Ferry tail
    pogues

  24. p.... ....

    Awesome version

  25. E.... M....

    Blood is a special gift

  26. m.... ....

    Miss Abbot and the Doctor brought me here. Who else?

  27. x.... ....

    Reminds me of temple bar so much

  28. d.... s....

    Wold rover

  29. 2.... ....

    It only counts if you bang your beer glass on the table 4 times during the chorus

  30. M.... K....

    Saw them live some bloody where and love it. Made me wanto put on my fighting boots. I was much younger back then.

  31. D.... R....

    It's still feckin great !!

  32. T.... c....

    I love all of the Irish bands and hoping for my daughters to be able to grow up the rest of their lives before long.

  33. B.... A....

    I shall havethis in ink

  34. j.... g....

    just love this

  35. T.... S....

    Great drinking song. A favourite in the Royal Navy. Singapore dockyard canteen would shake as drunken matelots voiced this at full blast. Happy memories... :)

    T.... S....

    There's a deep irony in royal navy members singing an Irish man's song

    T.... S....

    Eamonn Neeson grow up mate it’s just a song

  36. J.... B....

    The clanging, falling bottles make this song that much better.

  37. D.... P....

    I 've been a wild rover for many a year. But I'm returning with fuck all. Great song though.

  38. G.... B....

    the best version of this song

  39. D.... P....

    Fuck the Best... Nearly crashed the van....

  40. Z.... ....

    My music teacher used to have us sing this song at school during assembly 😂😂😂 could you imagine a whole school hall full of primary school children singing a old Irish drinking song? I remember that everyone used to really enjoy the clapping part

  41. g.... ....

    Miss Abbott and the Doctor? :D

    This song is great. I love the Irish xD

  42. A.... T....

    HAHHAHHAHA I CAN'T IMAGINE CATI SINGING THIS

  43. L.... W....

    Sing it Cati!! Came because of Miss Abbott and the Doctor!!

    L.... W....

    Ja ich bin bei dir richtig gut aus und dann die ganze Familie und ich habe mich auch nicht so penetrant penetrant und ich habe

  44. A.... H....

    who came here from Miss Abbot and the doctor

  45. F.... B....

    Miss Abbott and the Doctor anyone?

  46. E.... ....

    Miss Abbott and the doctor... brought me here lol

    E.... ....

    Lori Wilson... waiting for next episode/chapter? :)

    E.... ....

    Streams of whiskey

    E.... ....

    Genius , the best , cheers.Love Shane McGoean.

  47. J.... D....

    Miss Abbott and the Doctor anyone?

    J.... D....

    June Dungo yes!!!

    J.... D....

    Brought me here, yes, guilty!

    J.... D....

    Yes. Fuck yes.

  48. C.... H....

    awe....drunkin' lullabies!

  49. T.... ....

    Brendan Dolan!!!!!!!!!!

  50. B.... M....

    For you "Jonny" R

  51. D.... ....

    I'm from German and I love Ireland.

    D.... ....

    I'm from Brasil, and I love Ireland too!

    D.... ....

    Von der Nordseeküste? ;-) ;-) ;-)

    D.... ....

    Angellucifer73 Da bin ich zuhaus' :D

    D.... ....

    das hat er von Klaus & Klaus geklaust, ähh geklaut

  52. T.... T....

    this is somehow in a scots playlist.. wishful thinking my fellow scots :D lol, bloody good song,.and yes, i instinctively do the clap!!!!

  53. r.... q....

    I'm teaching my daughter about pirate shanties, I used this as a example because its a classic , with out daughters being asked to repeat it. its poetic but at the same time a message

    r.... q....

    Arrrrrrrrrr

  54. C.... M....

    wow nice song! #dip

  55. d.... ....

    Thats the song Old Longfellow in Fallout 4 sings sometimes

  56. E.... C....

    Grunge folk music. I love it.

  57. G.... D....

    the cosiness of better not drink to many Whisky for ...you know where itcould go to,no solution but another problem adjusted, ...

  58. d.... ....

    i want an irish accent :P

    d.... ....

    I got one for sure

    d.... ....

    So does Shane MacGowan lol

  59. Y.... T....

    I'm not usually listening to an Irish song, but when I do, it's because Maripaz Vilar :)

    Y.... T....

    +Yogi Trisna Yeah she brought me here

    Y.... T....

    +Onyeoma Nwosu wuuut??? It's a She? Maripaz Vilar is a woman? Thought it was a man because of the Vilar name :o

    Y.... T....

    Oh maybe it is?? I'm not sure myself. I just kind of assumed. Maybe I should check their profile

    Y.... T....

    Yogi Trisna lol Maripaz is a Spanish female name. Vilar is just a typical surname.

  60. A.... M....

    why do I love this song so much

    A.... M....

    because your a CELT

  61. E.... C....

    48 cunts can go fuck themselves

  62. s.... ....

    Ooohhh yeah

  63. M.... M....

    Gotta love the Pogues

  64. G.... T....

    That was used in Assassin's creed 3 when Mr.Faulkner was singing a part of it on the last naval mission

    G.... T....

    Aye, my grandad used to play this in the car all the time when I was a lad. Haven't heard it in years. Really glad I found it again, years later.

  65. J.... M....

    Funny... There is a well known German song from the 80s with the same melody ("An der Nordseeküste" by Klaus & Klaus). Until now I thought that they came up with that melody. Good to know its true origin now.

    J.... M....

    The original is by The Dubliners. The Song itself is centuries Old.

    J.... M....

    It's true Origin is still Irish, from the 1800's. This is a cover of the Dubliners version from 1968. So yeah definitely not German lol

    J.... M....

    Jochen Müller It is actually a Scottish folk song. Luke Kelly used to 'collect' songs to sing with the Dubs.

    J.... M....

    Its English from the north

  66. c.... ....

    FUCK the pogues !

    c.... ....

    +colinecourtois Très courtois...

    c.... ....

    gotta love the pogues

  67. M.... M....

    Love this version. Thanks for posting. Long live The Pogues!

  68. A.... F....

    I'm filled with energy.

  69. D.... M....

    You know you're irish when you do the four claps every time without fail

    D.... M....

    My mum is fully Irish brought up in England, and my uncle too. My nan and grandad on her side are Irish, and my dad is either fully Scottish or half Scottish and half (Northern) English. His dad, my other grandad, is a Scot. I do like having a bit of Celtic blood, mum says it might be why I can get a bit angry XD

    D.... M....

    So much fuckin truth!

    D.... M....

    unless you've had 4 guiness then its 5...or 6? or... oh feck it!!!!🤩

    D.... M....

    Think I'm a 12 year old Irish who knows this then

    D.... M....

    Italian, Gooner and clapping

  70. P.... W....

    This was one of my Dad's favorites sung by the Clancy Brothers. Love the Pogue's version too ! :)

  71. l.... ....

    My favorite version of this song but that is a personal thing.

  72. b.... c....

    slanga skrag orrt xxxxxxxxxxxx

  73. D.... D....

    i miss big don, loved this song at his funeral

  74. K.... E....

    Got to share this it's St Pats Day

    K.... E....

    Katherine Earp who the fuck is st pat

  75. W.... L....

    An excellent rendition...very well done!  

  76. E.... P....

    love it

  77. T.... M....

    Surely part of our Next Gig !!  

    T.... M....

    @THE MANAGERS It should be...and don't call me shirley.

  78. f.... ....

    Goosebumps.

    Every fucking time. ♡

  79. E.... P....

    Sláinte!!!!!!

  80. B.... ....

    I will drink to the pagan Ireland of wolves and Snakes!

  81. R.... R....

    my money was spent  = my moneys all spent
    opened wide with delight = lit up with delight
    ten sovereigns bright = 'and from my pocket, i took sovereigns bright'
    and when they have kissed me = and if they forgive me

  82. A.... C....

    The greatest thing about this being on YouTube is seeing people here for the same reason as myself: To pay tribute to their family who have passed

  83. v.... w....

    Everyone please have a Guinness for my grandad a Cork native, he's on his last legs, I'd really appreciate it if you could raise a glass for a beautiful soul:)

    v.... w....

    Cheers...

    v.... w....

    Beers are still being raised for this man, 4 years on.

    v.... w....

    So sorry for your loss, pint in hand. I have family in dungarven and kinsale x

    v.... w....

    An expat in Malta, raising a drink to your granpa, five years later. God bless

    v.... w....

    can it be whisky?

  84. w.... ....

    Happy St. Paddy's Day everyone!!!!!!!CHEERS!!

  85. d.... ....

    mmmmmmmm

  86. T.... M....

    :D yeahhh

  87. b.... ....

    You know them now. That's the important thing

  88. J.... S....

    No nay never...!

  89. D.... ....

    Shut up and go be taken over by Nazi Germany.

  90. w.... ....

    get fecked

  91. L.... M....

    Sinn fein

    L.... M....

    Judas's

  92. W.... W....

    Irish people rule

  93. C.... M....

    love it