A-Rovin'

Traditional

A-Roving, a-roving, since roving's been my rui-in
I'll go no more a-roving with you, fair maid 

In Amsterdam there lived a maid, mark well what I do say
In Amsterdam there lived a maid, and she was a mistress of her trade
I'll go no more a-roving with you, fair maid 
A-Roving, a-roving, since roving's been my rui-in
I'll go no more a-roving with you, fair maid

I took this fair maid for a walk mark well what I do say
I took this fair maid for a walk, she said, Young man I'd rather talk
I'll go no more a-roving with you, fair maid
A-Roving, a-roving, since roving's been my rui-in
I'll go no more a-roving with you, fair maid

I put my arm around her waist mark well what I do say
I put my arm around her waist, she said, Young man you're in great haste
I'll go no more a-roving with you, fair maid
A-Roving, a-roving, since roving's been my rui-in
I'll go no more a-roving with you, fair maid

She said that she'd be true to me mark well what I do say
She said that she'd be true to me but spent my money fast and free
I'll go no more a-roving with you, fair maid
A-Roving, a-roving, since roving's been my rui-in
I'll go no more a-roving with you, fair maid

In three weeks' time I was badly bent mark well what I do say
In three weeks' time I was badly bent, and off to sea I sadly went
I'll go no more a-roving with you, fair maid
A-Roving, a-roving, since roving's been my rui-in
I'll go no more a-roving with you, fair maid

Now when I got back home from sea mark well what I do say
Now when I got back home from sea, a soldier had her on his knee
I'll go no more a-roving with you, fair maid
A-Roving, a-roving, since roving's been my rui-in
I'll go no more a-roving with you, fair maid