There were three old gypsies

Came to our house door

They came brave and boldly-o

The 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

That the lord came in

Inquiring for his lady-o

And the servant girl

She says to the lord

She's away with the raggle taggle gypsy-o

Well saddle for me my milk white steed

My big horse is not speedy-o

I will ride I will seek my bride

She's away with the raggle taggle gypsy-o

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-o

Tell me how could you

Leave your goose feather bed

Your blankets strewn so comely-o

How could you leave your newly wedded lord

All for a raggle taggle gypsy-o

Well what do I care for

My goose feather bed

With all my blankets strewn comely-o

Tonight I lie in a wide open field

In the arms of a raggle taggle gypsy-o

Tell me 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 that raggle taggle gypsy-o

Well what do I care for

My house and my land

And what do I care for money-o

I'd rather have a kiss from

The yellow gypsy's lips

I'm away with the raggle taggle gypsy-o

I'm away with the raggle taggle gypsy-o