Don: Once a year, around St. Patrick’s day, I get to perform with my buddies in our Irish band in Chicago where I used to live. This year, our performance is in May- so if it’s alright with you I wanted to preview a few of those songs for you today. This one’s called the Wild Rover and if you’d like to clap along (explain the clapping part).
[Verse 1]
G C
I've been a wild rover for many a year
G D G
My money I spent on whiskey and beer
G C
But now I'm returning with gold in great store
G D G
And I never will play the wild rover no more
[Chorus]
D [silence]
And it's "No, nay, never!" [audience: clap clap clap clap]
G C G C
No, nay, never, no more will I play the wild rover
G D G
No, never, no more.
I went to an ale house I used to frequent
And I told the landlady my money's all spent
I asked her for credit, she answered me "Nay!"
"Such credit of your's I can have any day"
[Chorus]
I pulled from my pocket ten sovereigns bright
And the landlady's eyes opened wide with delight
She said "I have whiskey and wines all the best!"
"And those words that I told you were only in jest!"
[Chorus]
I'll go to my parents, confess what I've done
And ask them to forgive their prodigal son
And once they've caressed me as oft times before
I never shall play the wild rover no more
[Chorus]
[Chorus, audience competition on "play"]