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   Chorus: Oh, there are Dsober men and plenty,
           And drunkards barely twenty,
           There are Gmen of over Dninety,
           Who have Emnever yet kissed a Ggirl.
           But give Dme a rambling rover,
           Then cart me down to Dover,
           We'll Grove the country Dover,
           And togEmether we'll Aface the Dworld.
1st Verse: Oh, they Droamed through all the nations
           Taken delight in all creation
           And I've tGried a wee senDsation,
           When the Emcompany did prove kGind.
           Then when Dparting was no pleasure
           I drank another measure
           To the Ggood friends that we Dtreasure
           For they'll Emalways be Aon my Dmind.
   Chorus: Oh, there are Dsober men and plenty,
           And drunkards barely twenty,
           There are Gmen of over Dninety,
           Who have Emnever yet kissed a Ggirl.
           But give Dme a rambling rover,
           Then cart me down to Dover,
           We'll Grove the country Dover,
           And togEmether we'll Aface the Dworld.
2nd Verse: There are Dthose who feign enjoyment
           From merciless employment
           Their Gmission was Ddeployment
           From the Emminute they left the Gschool
           And they Dsave, scrape and plunder
           While the rest go out and squander
           See the Gworld and rove and Dwander
           And they're Emhappier Aas a Dfool.
   Chorus: Oh, there are Dsober men and plenty,
           And drunkards barely twenty,
           There are Gmen of over Dninety,
           Who have Emnever yet kissed a Ggirl.
           But give Dme a rambling rover,
           Then cart me down to Dover,
           We'll Grove the country Dover,
           And togEmether we'll Aface the Dworld.
3rd Verse: If you're Dbent with arthritis    
           Your bowels have got colitis
           You've a gGalloping bollocDkitis      
           And your Emthinking it's time you'd Gdied
           If you've Dbeen a man of action
           You're lying there in traction
           You can Ggain some satisDfaction
           Thinkin' "EmGolly, at Aleast I Dtried".
   Chorus: Oh, there are Dsober men and plenty,
           And drunkards barely twenty,
           There are Gmen of over Dninety,
           Who have Emnever yet kissed a Ggirl.
           But give Dme a rambling rover,
           Then cart me down to Dover,
           We'll Grove the country Dover,
           And togEmether we'll Aface the Dworld.

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The Ramblin Rover

by Misc Traditional

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Chorus: Oh, there are sober men and plenty,

And drunkards barely twenty,

G D

There are men of over ninety,

Em G

Who have never yet kissed a girl.

But give me a rambling rover,

Then cart me down to Dover,

G D

We'll rove the country over,

Em A D

And together we'll face the world.

1st Verse: Oh, they roamed through all the nations

Taken delight in all creation

G D

And I've tried a wee sensation,

Em G

When the company did prove kind.

Then when parting was no pleasure

I drank another measure

G D

To the good friends that we treasure

Em A D

For they'll always be on my mind.

Chorus: Oh, there are sober men and plenty,

And drunkards barely twenty,

G D

There are men of over ninety,

Em G

Who have never yet kissed a girl.

But give me a rambling rover,

Then cart me down to Dover,

G D

We'll rove the country over,

Em A D

And together we'll face the world.

2nd Verse: There are those who feign enjoyment

From merciless employment

G D

Their mission was deployment

Em G

From the minute they left the school

And they save, scrape and plunder

While the rest go out and squander

G D

See the world and rove and wander

Em A D

And they're happier as a fool.

Chorus: Oh, there are sober men and plenty,

And drunkards barely twenty,

G D

There are men of over ninety,

Em G

Who have never yet kissed a girl.

But give me a rambling rover,

Then cart me down to Dover,

G D

We'll rove the country over,

Em A D

And together we'll face the world.

3rd Verse: If you're bent with arthritis

Your bowels have got colitis

G D

You've a galloping bollockitis

Em G

And your thinking it's time you'd died

If you've been a man of action

You're lying there in traction

G D

You can gain some satisfaction

Em A D

Thinkin' "Golly, at least I tried".

Chorus: Oh, there are sober men and plenty,

And drunkards barely twenty,

G D

There are men of over ninety,

Em G

Who have never yet kissed a girl.

But give me a rambling rover,

Then cart me down to Dover,

G D

We'll rove the country over,

Em A D

And together we'll face the world.

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