There were three old gypsies came to our hall door 
They came brave and boldly-o 
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 with the raggle taggle gypsy-o 

It was late that night when the Lord came in 
enquiring for his lady-o 
The servant girl she says to the Lord 
"She's away with the raggle taggle gypsy-o" 

"Then saddle for me my mild white steed 
- my big horse is not speedy-o 
And I will ride and seek my bride 
She's away with 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 
with blankets strewn so comely-o? 
How could you leave your only wedded Lord 
all for a raggle taggle gypsy-o?" 

"Well, what care I for my goose feather bed 
with 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?" 

"Well, 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 with the raggle taggle gypsy-o!"


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