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Raggle Taggle Gypsy Lyrics by Fay Hield

Old Adam

2016

[Verse 1]
Gypsy Davey came through the woods
A-singing so loud and merry
The green hills all around him rang
And he won the heart of a lady
How old are you my pretty fair miss
How old are you my lady?
She answered him down by the riverside
I’ll be sixteen next Sunday
Come go with me my pretty fair miss
Come go with me my lady
I’ll take you over the country wide
You never shall want for money
So she kicked off her high heeled shoes
All made with bows and feathers
She pulled on her low flat shoes
And they rode off together
[Chorus]
Raggle taggle gypsy gypsy
Raggle taggle gypsy Davey
Raggle taggle gypsy gypsy
Raggle taggle gypsy Davey
[Verse 2]
It was late at night when the squire came home
Inquiring for his lady
The servants all around him said
She’s gone with Black Jack Davey
Go saddle for me my milk white stead
The black ones not so speedy
He rode all night to the broad daylight
And overtook his lady
[Chorus]
Raggle taggle gypsy gypsy
Raggle taggle gypsy Davey
Raggle taggle gypsy gypsy
Raggle taggle gypsy Davey
[Verse 3]
How can you leave your house and land
Your feather bed and baby?
How can you leave your husband man
To go with Black Jack Davey?
Very well can I leave my feather bed
I’m sorry to leave my baby
Much better can I leave my husband man
To go with Black Jack Davey
[Chorus]
Raggle taggle gypsy gypsy
Raggle taggle gypsy Davey
Raggle taggle gypsy gypsy
Raggle taggle gypsy Davey
[Verse 4]
I won’t come back my darling dear
I won’t come back my honey
I wouldn’t give a kiss from Davey’s lips
For you nor all your money
So she pulled off her milk white glove
All made of Spanish leather
She’s gave to him her lily white hand
And bid farewell for ever
[Chorus]
Raggle taggle gypsy gypsy
Raggle taggle gypsy Davey
Raggle taggle gypsy gypsy
Raggle taggle gypsy Davey
[Verse 5]
She soon ran through her silken gown
Her velvet shoes and stockings
The gold ring from her finger’s gone
And she was left with nothing
Oh once I had a house and land
A feather bed and baby
But now I lie on the cold clay ground
With a gypsy dancing round me
[Chorus]
Raggle taggle gypsy gypsy
Raggle taggle gypsy Davey
Raggle taggle gypsy gypsy
Raggle taggle gypsy Davey
Credits
Fay Hield

Fay Hield

About “Raggle Taggle Gypsy” by Fay Hield

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