The Raggle Taggle Gypsy

(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!";