Raggle taggle gypsy
There were three old gypsies come to our hall door
Begging brave and bold-i-o
And there's one sang high and the other sang low
And the ladies sing the Raggle Taggle Gypsy-o
It was upstaris and downstairs the lady went
Put on her suit of leather-o
And it was the cry of the rat at the door
She's away with the Raggle Taggle Gypsy-o.
It was late that night that the Lord came in
Enquiring for his lady-o
The servant girls replied to him all
She's away with the Raggle Taggle Gypsy-o.
Up and saddle for me, me milk white steed
My big horse is not speedy-o
I will ride and I'll seek my bride
She's away with the Raggle Taggle Gypsy-o.
Up and he rode east and he rode west
he rode north and south also
But when he rode to the wide open field
It was there that he spied his lady-o
Oh, why do you leave your house and your land
Why do you leave your money-o
And why do you leave your only wedded Lord
To follow the Raggle Taggle Gypsy-o.
What do I care for my house and my land
What do I care for money-o
What do I care for my only wedded Lord
I'm away with my Raggle Taggle Gypsy-o.
It was there last night in your goose feather bed
With blankets strong so comely-o
Tonight you lie in a wide open field
In the arms of your Raggle Taggle Gypsy-o.
But what do I care for a goose feather bed
With blankets strong so comely-o
Tonight I lie in a wide open field
In the arms of my Raggle Taggle Gypsy-o.
Oh, for your rode east when I rode west
You rode high and I rode low
I'd rather have a kiss of the yellow Gypsy's lips
Than all of the cash's money-o.
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