Fay Hield - Raggle Taggle Gypsy lyrics

[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