Raggle Taggle Gypsy

There were three auld 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

It was the cry all around her door

She's away with the raggle taggle gypsy-

She gave to them a glass of wine

She gave to them some brandy

It was late that night when the lord came in

Enquiring for his lady

And the servant girl's reply to him was

She's away with the raggle taggle gypsy-

Then saddle for me my milk-white steed

Me big horse is not speedy-o

And I will ride and I'll seek me bride

She's away with the raggle taggle gypsy-o"

He rode east and he rode west

He rode north and south also

And when he came to the wide open field

It was there that he spied his lady-o

"Why did you leave your house and your land

Why did you leave your money-o?

Why did you leave your only wedded lord

All for the raggle taggle gypsy-o?"

Yerra, what do I care for me house and me land?

What do I care for money-o?

Yerra, what do I care for me only wedded lord?

I'm away with the raggle taggle gypsy-o"

It was there last night you'd a goose feather bed

Blankets drawn so comely-o

But tonight you lie in a wide open field

In the arms of the raggle taggle gypsy-o"

Yerra, what do I care for me goose feather bed?

What do I care for blankets?

What do I care for me only wedded lord?

I'm away with the raggle taggle gypsy-o"

Oh, for you rode east when I rode west

You rode high and I rode low

I'd rather have a kiss of the yellow gypsy's lips

Than all the cash and money-o"