Child #200
There were three old gypsies came to our hall door
And they sang brave and boldly-o
And one sang high and the other sang low
And the third 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"
"Oh saddle for me my milk white steed,
My big horse is not speedy-o,
That I may go and seek my bride
Who'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
And there he spied his lady-o
"How could you leave your goose feather bed
Your blankets 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!"
Last night she slept in a goose feather bed
With blankets turned so comely-o
Tonight she'll sleep on the cold cold ground
In the arms of her raggle taggle gypsy-o
There were three old gypsies came to our hall door
They sang brave and boldly-o
And one sang high and the other sang low
And the lady sang a raggle taggle gypsy-o