Victoria Nautical Song Circle's
January 2001 Song Of The Month


A ROVIN'

 In Plymouth town there lives a maid,
 Heed well what I do say!
 In Plymouth town there lives a maid,
 And she's the mistress of her trade
 
 Chorus:
 I'll go no more a-rovin' with you fair maids
 A-rovin', a-rovin', since rovin's been my ru-i-in
 I'll go no more a-rovin' with you fair maids
 
 Her eyes are like two stars so bright,
 Heed well what I do say!
 Her eyes are like two stars so bright,
 Her face is fair, her step is light.
 
 Chorus
 
 I took this fair maid for a walk,
 Heed well what I do say!
 I took this fair maid for a walk,
 And we had such a loving talk.
 
 Chorus
 
 And didn't I tell her stories too,
 Heed well what I do say!
 And didn't I tell her stories too,
 'Bout the gold I'd got in Timbuktu.
 
 Chorus
 
 Then she sat herself upon my knee
 Heed well what I do say!
 Then she sat herself upon my knee
 I said "Young maid you're rather free!"
 
 Chorus
 
 Still I gave that maid a parting kiss,
 Heed well what I do say!
 Still I gave that maid a parting kiss,
 When I got aboard my money I missed!
 
 Chorus
 


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