I've been a wild wild rover
   Sailed all over the sea
   But this thing that makes me wonder
   Has made a fool of me
  
   For it took me from my childhood
   Underneath the stars and skies
   And I still hear the wind
   Whistling through the wild wood, whispering goodbye
  
   It's home boys home
   She's home boys home
   No matter
   Where I roam
  
   If you see my mother
   Please give her all of my love
   For she has a heart of gold there
   As good as God above
  
   If you see my mother
   Tell her I'm keeping fine
   Tell her that I love her
   And I'll try and write sometime