Tom: Em
Em
There were three old gypsies came to our hall door
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They came brave and boldly-o
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And one sang high and the other sang low
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And the other sang a raggle taggle gyp- sy-o
[Verse 2]
Em
It was upstairs downstairs the lady went
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Put on her suit of leather-o
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And there was a cry from around the door
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She's away wi' the raggle taggle gypsy-o
[Verse 3]
Em
It was late that night when the Lord came in
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Enquiring for his lady-o
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And the servant girl she said to the Lord
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"She's away wi' the raggle taggle gypsy-o"
[Verse 4]
Em
"Then saddle for me my milk white steed
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- my big horse is not so speedy-o
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And I will ride till I seek my bride
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She's away wi' the raggle taggle gypsy-o"
[Verse 5]
Em
Now he rode East and he rode West
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He rode North and South also
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Until he came to a wide open plain
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It was there that he spied his la-dy-o
[Verse 6]
Em
"How could you leave your goose feather bed
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Your blankeys strewn so comely-o?
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And how could you leave your newly wedded Lord
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All for a raggle taggle gypsy-o?"
[Verse 7]
Em
"What care I for my goose feather bed
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Wi' blankets strewn so comely-o?
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Tonight I lie in a wide open field
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In the arms of a raggle taggle gypsy-o"
[Verse 8]
Em
"How could you leave your house and your land?
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How could you leave your money-o?
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How could you leave your only wedded Lord
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All for a raggle taggle gypsy-o?"
[Verse 9]
Em
"What care I for my house and my land?
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What care I for my money-o?
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I'd rather have a kiss from the yellow gypsy's lips
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I'm away wi' the raggle taggle gypsy-o!"
