(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!"