John Martyn - Spencer the rover

^DThis tune was compos-ed by ^EmSpencer the Rover As ^Dvaliant a man as ^Emever left home He had ^Gbeen much reduc-ed and ^Dmcaused great con^A7fusion And ^Dthat was the reason he ^Emstarted to ^Droam

^DIn Yorkshire, near Rotherham, he had ^Embeen on the ramble ^DWeary of travelling he ^Emsat down to rest By the ^Gfoot of yon mountain lays a ^Dmclear flowing ^A7fountain With ^Dbread and cold water, he ^Emhimself did re^Dfresh

^DWith the night fast approaching, to the ^Emwoods he resorted ^DWith woodbine and ivy his ^Embed for to make But he ^Gdreamt about sighing, la^Dmmenting and ^A7crying Go ^Dhome to your family and ^Emrambling for^Dsake

^DTwas the fifth day of November I’ve ^Emreason to remember When ^Dfirst he arrived home to his ^Emfamily and friends They did ^Gstand so astounded, a^Dmmazed and dum^A7founded To ^Dsee such a stranger once ^Emmore in their ^Dsight

^DAnd his children come around him with their ^Emprittle-prattling stories With their ^Dprittle-prattling stories to ^Emdrive care away And he’s as ^Ghappy as those as have ^Dmthousands of ^A7riches Con^Dtented he’ll remain and not ^Emramble a^Dway

^DThis tune was compos-ed by ^EmSpencer the Rover As ^Dvaliant a man as e^Emver left home He had ^Gbeen much reduc-ed and ^Dmcaused great con^A7fusion And ^Dthat was the reason he ^Emstarted to ^Droam