The Raggle Taggle Gypsy Lyrics

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!"