In Plymouth Town there lived a maid
Bless you young women
In Plymouth Town there lived a maid
Mark well what I do say
In Plymouth Town there lived a maid
And she was mistress of her trade
I'll go no more a-roving with you fair maid
A-roving a-roving
Since roving's been my ruin
I'll go no more a-roving
With you, fair maid
I took this fair maid for a walk
Bless you young women
I took this fair maid for a walk
Mark well what I do say
I took this fair maid for a walk
And we had such a loving talk
I'll go no more a-roving with you fair maid
A-roving a-roving
Since roving's been my ruin
I'll go no more a-roving
With you, fair maid
I put my arm around her waist
Bless you young women
I put my arm around her waist
Mark well what I do say
I put my arm around her waist
Cried she; Young man, you're in great haste
I'll go no more a-roving with thee, fair maid
A-roving a-roving
Since roving's been my ruin
I'll go no more a-roving
With you, fair maid
I took that maid upon my knee
Bless you young women
I took that maid upon my knee
Mark well what I do say
I took that maid upon my knee
Cried she; Young man, you're much too free
I'll go no more a-roving with thee fair maid
A-roving a-roving
Since roving's been my ruin
I'll go no more a-roving
With you, fair maid
She swore that she'd be true to me
Bless you young women
She swore that she'd be true to me
Mark well what I do say
She swore that she'd be true to me,
But spent my money both fast and free
I'll go no more a-roving with thee, fair maid
A-roving a-roving
Since roving's been my ruin
I'll go no more a-roving
With you, fair maid
Now when I got back home from sea
Bless you young women
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 thee fair maid
A-roving a-roving
Since roving's been my ruin
I'll go no more a-roving
With you, fair maid