The Merry Wives of Windsor — Come Roll Me Away lyrics

Lyrics

I met with a soldier whose sword was so long
When he first did unsheathe it I burst into song
We battled for hours out there in the flowers
But then came the dawn, and I rolled him away
I met with a sailor who’d just come from sea
Sure the list in his mast it did fill me with glee
Starboard and port, fore and aft was the sport
But then came the dawn, and I rolled him away
Come roll me, come roll me, come roll me away
For a toss in the furs, or a romp in the hay
I can roll any man at least three times a day
So dear laddies, come roll me away
I met with a doctor, he gave me a shot
At first I was scared, but he said, 'worry not,'
He vowed to quick, but I still felt the prick
But then came the dawn, and I rolled him away
I met with a brewer whose ale was so fine
It was stronger than cider, much sweeter than wine
With a wink and a sigh, I drained his tap dry
But then came the dawn, and I rolled him away
Come roll me, come roll me, come roll me away
For a toss in the furs, or a romp in the hay
I can roll any man at least three times a day
So dear laddies, come roll me away
I met with a minstrel who wooed me with song
His brassy bright horn, I blew all night long
He tumbled me raw, but he lived with his mom
So then came the dawn, and I rolled him away
I met with a tinker who fixed all the locks
His tools were so fine that I opened my box
And he fixed my tick-tock with his glorious… hammer?
But then came the dawn, and I rolled him away
Come roll me, come roll me, come roll me away
For a toss in the furs, or a romp in the hay
I can roll any man at least three times a day
So dear laddies, come roll me away
I met with a man whose frame was quite small
He had wee hands and feet, and he wasn’t so tall
My affections he roused as he licked his eyebrows
But then came the dawn, and I rolled him away
There are many good men who have asked me to wed
But I always say no with a shake of my head
No husband alive could fulfill my sex drive
I need a new man each night, to come roll me away
Come roll me, come roll me, come roll me away
For a toss in the furs, or a romp in the hay
I can roll any man at least three times a day
So dear laddies, come roll me away
So dear laddies, come roll me away