The Maid Of Amsterdam

The Maid of Amsterdam
 Traditional - Lyrics as sung by Paul Clayton on Whaling And Sailing Songs
 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!
 A rovin', a rovin',
 Since rovin's been my ru-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!
 A rovin', a rovin',
 Since rovin's been my ru-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!
 A rovin', a rovin',
 Since rovin's been my ru-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!
 A rovin', a rovin',
 Since rovin's been my ru-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!
 A rovin', a rovin',
 Since rovin's been my ru-i-in,
 I'll go no more a roving,
 With you fair maid!