Rocking the Cradle (and the Child Not His Own) — The old man laments "about rocking the cradle and the child not his own." Thoug… The Rocks of Scilly — The singer leaves his new wife to go to sea. Lonely, he fears a disaster -- and… Roll On, Buddy (II) — Assorted verses: "I'm going to the East, Karo" "You'd better quit your rowdy wa… Roll On, Buddy (II) — Assorted verses: "I'm going to the East, Karo" "You'd better quit your rowdy wa… The Room Was So Cold and Cheerless — "The room was so cold and cheerless and bare," almost without furniture and wit… Roy's Wife of Aldivalloch — "Roy's wife of Aldivalloch (x2), Wat ye how she cheated me As I came owre the B… A Sailor in the North Country — A sailor and his beautiful wife meet a captain who is smitten with the lady. He… The Same House As Me — The singer claims that "Many a man... would hang [himself] up... If [he] had ha… The Scolding Wife (I) — "I married me a scolding wife Some forty years ago And ever since I've led a li… The Scolding Wife (III) — "Oh, you've often heard it asked Why a woman talks so fast Oh, she runs around …