The Raggle Taggle Gypsy

There were three old gypsies came to our house door

They came brave and boldly-oh

The one sang high and the other sang low

And the other sang a raggle taggle gypsy-oh

It was upstairs, downstairs, the lady went

Put on her suit of leather-oh

And there was a cry from around the door

She's away with the raggle taggle gypsy-oh

It was late that night that the Lord came in

Enquirin' for his lady-oh

And the servant girl, she says to the Lord

"She's away with the raggle taggle gypsy-oh"

"Well saddle for me my milk white steed

My big horse is not speedy-oh

I will ride, I will seek my bride

She's away with the raggle taggle gypsy-oh"

Well, he rode East and he rode West

He rode North and South also

Until he came to a wide open field

It was there that he spied his lady-oh

"Tell me, how could you leave your goose-feather bed

Your blankets strewn so comely-oh?

How could you leave your noble-wedded Lord

All for a raggle taggle gypsy-oh?"

"Well, what do I care for my goose-feather bed

And for my blankets strewn comely-oh?

Tonight I lie in a wide open field

In the arms of a raggle taggle gypsy-oh"

"Tell me, how could you leave your house and your land?

How could you leave your money-oh?

How could you leave your only wedded Lord

All for that raggle taggle gypsy-oh?"

"Well, what do I care for my house and my land?

And what do I care for money-oh?

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

I'm away with the raggle taggle gypsy-oh"

I'm away with the raggle taggle gypsy-oh