Whistling Gypsy - The Clancy Brothers

A gypsy rover came over the hill

Down through the valley so shady.

He whistled and he sang 'til the green woods rang

And he won the heart of a lady.

Ah-dee-doo-ah-dee-doo-dah-day

Ah-dee-doo-ah-dee-day-dee

He whistled and he sang 'til the green woods rang

And he won the heart of a lady.

She left her father’s castle gate.

She left her own fine lover.

She left her servants and her state

To follow her gypsy rover.

Ah-dee-doo-ah-dee-doo-dah-day

Ah-dee-doo-ah-dee-day-dee

He whistled and he sang 'til the green woods rang

And he won the heart of a lady.

Her father saddled up his fastest stead

And roamed the valley all over.

Sought his daughter at great speed

And the whistlin' gypsy rover.

Ah-dee-doo-ah-dee-doo-dah-day

Ah-dee-doo-ah-dee-day-dee

He whistled and he sang 'til the green woods rang

And he won the heart of a lady.

He came at last to a mansion fine

Down by the river Claydee.

And there was music and there was wine

For the gypsy and his lady.

«He is no gypsy, my Father,» she cried

«but Lord of these lands all over.

And I shall stay 'til my dying day

With my whistlin' gypsy rover.

"

Ah-dee-doo-ah-dee-doo-dah-day

Ah-dee-doo-ah-dee-day-dee

He whistled and he sang 'til the green woods rang

And he won the heart of a lady.