There were three old gypsies came to our hall door

They came brave and boldly-o

And 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

There was a cry from around the door

She's away with the raggle taggle gypsy-o

It was late that night when the lord came in

Inquiring for his lady-o

"Where is my bride?" says the servant girl:

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

"Saddle for me my milk white steed

My big horse is not speedy-o

I will ride till I seek my bride

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

Now he rode east, and he rode west

He rode north and south also

Until at last he came to a wide open field

It was there that he spied his lady-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

And what care I for my money-o?

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

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

"Tonight you slept in a goosefeather bed

Your blankets strewn so comely-o

How could you leave your newly wedded lord

All for a raggle taggle gypsy-o"

"What care I for my goosefeather bed

With blankets strewn so comely-o

Tonight I lay in a wide-open field

In the arms of the raggle taggle gypsy-o"