This next song is called I'm a Rover,
which is an old bothy ballad
from the North East
some of you may know.
What I like about this song is it seems like a very affectionate song,
but in the chorus the singer reveals
that he's only interested in
his object of desire,
his flame, when he's steaming.
So I thought, what would be the worst
possible way
you could try and win a lady's attention
in the modern world?
Basically, he's a bit of a pest.
Now, I'm singing from the first person here,
but it's important that
everybody understands this isn't me.
This is not a true story.
I am not singing about anything I would do
or I would ever endorse,
just so you know.
Even the language I would never use
unless I was in very close company.
Anyway...
The other night I was on the rand,
and when I clocked this wee
fucking punt,
I sat beside her and said I'd ride her,
but she just took the fucking hump.
And I'm a rover, seldom sober,
I'm a rover of high degree.
It's when I'm drinking,
I'm always thinking
How to gain my love's company
I saw her CC'd into an email
We'd been sent by a mutual mate
So I wrote to her to try and woo her
Still she didn't reciprocate
And I'm a rover, seldom sober
I'm a rover of high degree
It's when I'm drinking,
I'm always thinking
How to gain my love's company
I went on Facebook to try and friend her
But she claimed she was being stalked
I tried to tweet her something sweeter
But I was already fucking blocked
And I'm a rover, seldom sober
I'm a rover of high degree
It's when I'm drinkin',
I'm always drinkin'
And to gain my love's company
I got her number off her wee sister
She exchanged it for double gin
I started textin', soon I was sextin'
So her sister kicked my cunt in
And I'm a rover, seldom sober
I'm a rover of high degree
It's when I'm drinkin'
I'm always thinkin'
How to gain my love's company
Yeah, I'm a rover, seldom sober
I'm a rover of high degree
It's when I'm drinkin'
I'm always thinkin'
How to gain my love's company
Thanks. So this next one.