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 The Raggle Taggle Gypsy

Música e Letra Tradicional Escocesa

There were three old gypsies came to our hall door

They came brave and boldly-o,

The one sang high and the other sang low

The other sang a raggle taggle gypsy-o.

It was upstairs downstairs the lady went

She put on her suit of leather-o,

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,

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

For 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, he rode West

He rode North and South also,

Till he came to a wide open plain,

There he spied his lady-o.

“How could you leave your goose featherbed

With your blankets strewn so comely-o?

How could you leave your newly wedded Lord

All for the raggle taggle gypsy-o?”

“What care I for my goose featherbed

Wi’ ma blankets strewn so comely-o,

Tonight I lie in a wide upon 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.”

Away wi’ the raggle taggle gypsy-o.