I'm a Rover

There's ne'er a nicht I'm goin' to ramble There's ne'er a nicht I'm goin' to roam There's ne'er a nicht I'm goin' to ramble Into the arms of my ane true love I'm a rover, seldom sober I'm a rover of high degree It's when I'm drinkin' I'm always thinkin' How to gain my love's company Though the nicht be as dark as dungeon Not a star can be seen above I will be guided without a stumble Into the arms of my ane true love I'm a rover, seldom sober I'm a rover of high degree It's when I'm drinkin' I'm always thinkin' How to gain my love's company He stepped up to her bedroom one day Kneeling gently upon a staine He whispers through her bedroom winday My darling dear do you lie alaine I'm a rover, seldom sober I'm a rover of high degree It's when I'm drinkin' I'm always thinkin' How to gain my love's company She raised her head from her down soft pillow Wi' her arms around her breasts Says, "Why is that my bedroom winday disturbing me at my long night's rest?" I'm a rover, seldom sober I'm a rover of high degree It's when I'm drinkin' I'm always thinkin' How to gain my love's company Says, "Hi my love, it's thy true lover Open the door and let me in For I have come on a long night's journey More than near drenched tae the skin" I'm a rover, seldom sober I'm a rover of high degree It's when I'm drinkin' I'm always thinkin' How to gain my love's company She opened the door wi' the greatest pleasure She opened the door and she let him in They both shook hands and embraced each other Until the morning they lay as one I'm a rover, seldom sober I'm a rover of high degree It's when I'm drinkin' I'm always thinkin' How to gain my love's company Says, "Hi My love I must go and leave you To climb the hills, they are far above But I will climb wi' the greatest pleasure Since I've been in the arms of my love" I'm a rover, seldom sober I'm a rover of high degree It's when I'm drinkin' I'm always thinkin' How to gain my love's company