Hear the song sample on the thing on the right

It was recorded by Roger Chartier on the "Sailor Songs" CD      

      
Lyrics courtesy of www.sailorsongs.com   

The melody possibly back to 1640 used on flywheel pump handles and windlass
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A-Rovin’ 

In Amsterda-am there li-ived a-a maid * mark well what I do say*

In Amsterdam there li-ived a-a maid an she was mistre-ess of her trade*

The CHORUS:
I’ll go no more a rovin with you fair maid

A rovin’ A rovin’ since rovin’s been my-y ru-i-in
I’ll go no more a rovin’ with you fair maid


One night I cre-ept from my-y a-abode mark well what I do say
One night I crept from my-y a-abode
To meet this fair ma-aid down the road.

CHORUS
I met this fa-air maid a-af te-er dark mark well what I do say
I met this fair maid a-af te-er dark and took her to he-er favourite park

CHORUS
I took this fa-air maid fo-or a walk mark well what I do say
I took this fair maid fo-or a –a walk and we had such a-a lovin’ talk
CHORUS
I put me a-arm aro-ound he-er waist* mark well what I do say
I put me arm aro - und he-er waist says she young man ye-er in great haste
CHORUS
I towed her to-o the-e Mai-ai de-ens Breast mark well what I do say
I towed her to the Mai-aide-ens Breast from South the wind ve-ered sou-sou-wes
CHORUS
We had a dri-ink of grub we had a snatch mark well what I do say
We had a drink of grub we had a snatch
We sent two bottle-les down the hatch
CHORUS
Her dainty a-arms was whi-ite a-as milk Mark well what I do say
Her dainty arms was whi-ite a-s milk Her lovely hair was so-oft as silk
CHORUS
She swore that she-e’d be tru-ue to-o me mark well what I do say
She swore that she’d be tru-ue to-o me but
She spent my pay da-ay fast and free
CHORUS
In three weeks ti-me I was ba-adly-y bent mark well what I do say
I three weeks time I was ba-adly-y bent Then off to sea I-I sadly went 
CHORUS  
lyrics courtesy of www.sailorsongs.com