{"id":1593,"date":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/im-a-rover-and-seldom-sober"},"modified":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","slug":"im-a-rover-and-seldom-sober","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/en\/im-a-rover-and-seldom-sober\/","title":{"rendered":"I’M A ROVER AND SELDOM SOBER"},"content":{"rendered":"

Irish traditional song lyrics \u2014 collected by Beer Belly Band.<\/em><\/p>\n

chorus: I’m a a rover and seldom sober
\nI’m a rover, o’ high degree;
\nAnd when I’m drinking, I’m always thinking
\nHow to gain my love’s company.<\/p>\n

Though the nicht be dark as dungeon
\nNo’ a star to be seen above,
\nI will be guided without a stumble
\nInto the airms o’ my ain true love.<\/p>\n

He steppit up to her bedroom window,
\nKneelin’ gently upon a stone;
\nHe rappit at her bedroom-window
\n“Darlin’ dear, do you lie alone?”<\/p>\n

She raised her heid on her snaw-white pillow
\nWi’ her arms aboot her breast,
\n“Wha’ is that at my bedroom window
\nDisturbin’ me at my lang night’s rest?”<\/p>\n

“It’s only me, your ain true lover,
\nOpen the door and let me in.
\nFor I hae come on a lang journey,
\nAnd I’m near drenched to the skin.”<\/p>\n

She opened the door wi’ the greatest pleasure,
\nShe opened the door and let him in,
\nThey baith shook hands and embraced each other
\nUntil the mornin’ they lay as one.<\/p>\n

The cocks were crawin’, the birds were whistlin’
\nThe burns they ran free abune the brae;
\n“Remember, lass, I’m a ploughman laddie
\nAnd the fairmer I must obey.”<\/p>\n

“Noo, my lass, I must gang and leave thee
\nAnd though the hills they are high above,
\nI will climb thrm wi’ greater pleasure
\nSince I been in the airms o’ my love.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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