A Roving / Songs and Lyrics

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w:In Am-ster-dam there lived a maid, Mark well what I do say,
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w:In Am-ster-dam there lived a maid, And she was mis-tress of her trade,
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w:I'll go no more a-rov -ing, with you fair maid.
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w:A-rov-ing, a-rov-ing Since rov-ing's been my ru-*in.
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w:I'll go no more a-rov-*ing with you, fair maid.
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W:In Amsterdam there lived a maid,
W:Mark well what I do say,
W:In Amsterdam there lived a maid,
W:Who was always pinching sailors' pay.
W:I'll go no more a-roving with you, fair maid.
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W:(chorus)
W:A-roving, a-roving, since roving's been my ru-i-in,
W:I'll go no more a-roving with you, fair maid.
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W:2
W:I took this maiden for a walk,
W:Mark well what I do say,
W:I took this maiden for a walk,
W:She wanted some gin and then to talk.
W:I'll go no more a-roving with you, fair maid.
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W:3
W:I gave this miss a parting kiss,
W:Mark well what I do say,
W:I gave this miss a parting kiss,
W:When I got aboard, my money I missed.
W:I'll go no more a-roving with you, fair maid.

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