(traditional)



There were three old gypsies came to our hall door

They came brave and boldly-o

And one sang high and the other sang low

And the other sang a raggle taggle gypsy-o



It was upstairs downstairs the lady went

Put on her suit of leather-o

And there was a cry from around the door

She's away wi' the raggle taggle gypsy-o



It was late that night when the lord came in

Enquiring for his lady-o

And the servant girl she said to the lord

"she's away wi' the raggle taggle gypsy-o"



"then saddle for me my milk white steed

- my big horse is not speedy-o

And i will ride till i seek my bride

She's away wi' the raggle taggle gypsy-o"



Now he rode east and he rode west

He rode north and south also

Until he came to a wide open plain

It was there that he spied his lady-o



"how could you leave your goose feather bed

Your blankeys strewn so comely-o?

And how could you leave your newly wedded lord

All for a raggle taggle gypsy-o?"



"what care i for my goose feather bed

Wi' blankets strewn so comely-o?

Tonight i lie in a wide open field

In the arms of a raggle taggle gypsy-o"



"how could you leave your house and your land?

How could you leave your money-o?

How could you leave your only wedded lord

All for a raggle taggle gypsy-o?"



"what care i for my house and my land?

What care i for my money-o?

I'd rather have a kiss from the yellow gypsy's lips

I'm away wi' the raggle taggle gypsy-o!"


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