In Amsterdam there lived a maid, 
Mark well what I do say! 
In Amsterdam there lived a maid, 
Who was always pinchin' the sailor's trade. 
I'll go no more a roving with you fair maid! 

rovin', a rovin', 
Since rovin's been [bad word] i-in, 
I'll go no more a roving, 
With you fair maid! 

I took this maiden for a walk, 
Mark well what I do say! 
I took this maiden for a walk, 
She wanted some gin and didn't she talk. 
I'll go no more a roving with you fair maid! 

rovin', a rovin', 
Since rovin's been [bad word] i-in, 
I'll go no more a roving, 
With you fair maid! 

She said, "You sailors I love you so," 
Mark well what I do say! 
"All you sailors, I love you so," 
And the reason why I soon did know. 
I'll go no more a roving with you fair maid! 

rovin', a rovin', 
Since rovin's been [bad word] i-in, 
I'll go no more a roving, 
With you fair maid! 

She placed her hand upon my knee, 
Mark well what I do say! 
She placed her hand upon my knee, 
I said "Young miss, you're rather free." 
I'll go no more a roving with you fair maid! 

rovin', a rovin', 
Since rovin's been [bad word] i-in, 
I'll go no more a roving, 
With you fair maid! 

I gave this miss a parting kiss, 
Mark well what I do say! 
I gave this miss a parting kiss, 
When I got aboard my money I missed. 
I'll go no more a roving with you fair maid! 

rovin', a rovin', 
Since rovin's been [bad word] i-in, 
I'll go no more a roving, 
With you fair maid!