Raggle Taggle Gypsy - Ireland's Finest

There were three old gypsies came to our hall door

They came brave and bold-ee-oh

And there’s one sang high and the other sang low

And the lady sang the Raggle Taggle gypsie-oh

It was upstairs and downstairs the Lady went

Put on her suit of leather-oh

It was the cry all around the door

She’s away with the Raggle Taggle Gypsie-oh

It was late that night when the Lord came in

Inquiring for his Lady-oh

The servant girl she replied to the Lord

She’s away with the Raggle Taggle Gypsie-oh

Oh then saddle for me my milk-white steed

My big horse is not speedy-oh

Tonight I’ll ride to the wide open field

And it’s there that I’ll spy my Lady-oh

So he rode east.

He rode west

He rode North and south also

It was when he rode to the wide open field

It was there that he spied his Lady-oh

Oh why did you leave your house and your land

Why did you leave your money-oh

And why did you leave your only wedded Lord

To be off with the Raggle Taggle Gypsy-oh

What do I care for me house and me land

What do I care for money-oh

And what do I care for me only wedded Lord

I’m away with the Raggle Taggle Gyspy-oh

Last night you slept in a goose-feather bed

The blankets drawn so comely-oh

Tonight you’ll lie in the wide open field

In the arms of the Raggle Taggle Gypsy-oh

What do I care for a goose-feather bed

What do I care for blankets-oh

What do I care for me only wedded Lord

I’m away with the Raggle Taggle Gypsy-oh

So he rode east, she rode west

He rode high and I rode low

I’d rather have a kiss of a yello Gypsy’s lips

Than all of your cash and your money-oh

There were three old gypsies came to our hall door

They came brave and bold-ee-oh

And there’s one sang high and the other sang low

And the lady sang the Raggle Taggle gypsie-oh