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.