The Gay Rover

I’m a rover, seldom sober
I’m a young lass, gay and free
I’m always single when I’m drinking
Never a man will marry me!

“Oh my young lass, fair and pretty,
I’ve been watching you,” said he
“Gold and silver and riches a-plenty
will be yours if you’ll marry me!”

“Oh young man, I thank you kindly
for your offer grand,” said she,
“but not by your great jewels nor your riches
will I ever tempted be, ‘cause…

I’m a rover, seldom sober
I’m a young lass, gay and free
I’m always single when I’m drinking
Never a man will marry me!

“Oh sweet baby, cute and sexy,
Do you come here oftenly”
I could make you sing sweet music
If you will come home with me!”

“Oh young man, I think you’re sleezy,
and I never will,” said she,
go to bed with you, or any man,
not the likes of you for me! ‘Cause
I’m a rover, seldom sober
I’m a young lass, gay and free
I’m always single when I’m drinking
Never a man will marry me!

“Oh young woman, smart and witty,
I would your companion be,
I’ll do your dishes, make your breakfast,
If my common-law wife you’ll be!”

“Oh young man, you’re very crafty,
but I never will said she,
pledge my love to you or any man,
you’re too politically correct for me”

I’m a rover, seldom sober
I’m a young lass, gay and free
I’m always single when I’m drinking
Never a man will marry me!

“Oh sweet rover, seldom sober,
I’ve been watching you, said she,
we could make sweet music together,
if you’ll my companion be.”

“Oh young woman, thank you kindly,
I’ve been waiting patiently
for you to ask me to be your companion,
I’ll go home with you gladly,

‘cause I’m a rover, seldom sober,
I’m a young lass gay and free,
It took them a while to catch my meaning,
that when I said “gay”, I didn’t mean “happy”

The Gay Rover can be heard on evalyn’s CD Things That Should be Warnings, and also on the Live At Lula DVD.