Raggle Taggle Gypsy - Tabhair Dom Do Lamh - Planxty

There were three auld gypsies came to our hall door

They came brave and boldly-o

And 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

And it was the cry all around her door;

«She's away with the raggle taggle gypsy-o»

It was late that night when the lord came in

Enquiring for his lady-o

And the servant girl’s reply to him was;

«She's away with the raggle taggle gypsy-o»

«Then saddle for me my milk-white steed

Me big horse is not speedy-o

And I will ride and I’ll seek me bride

She’s away with the raggle taggle gypsy-o»

He rode east and he rode west

He rode north and south also

And when he rode to the wide open field

It was there that he spied his lady-o

«Arra, why did you leave your house and your land

Why did you leave your money-o?

Why did you leave your only wedded lord

All for the raggle taggle gypsy-o?»

«Yerra what do I care for me house and me land?

What do I care for money-o?

What do I care for me only wedded lord?

I’m away with the raggle taggle gypsy-o»

«It was there last night you’d a goose feather bed

Blankets drawn so comely-o

But tonight you lie in a wide open field

In the arms of the raggle taggle gypsy-o»

«Yerra, what do I care for me goose feather bed?

Yerra, what do I care for blankets-o?

What do I care for me only wedded lord?

I’m away with the raggle taggle gypsy-o»

«Oh, for you rode east when I rode west

You rode high and I rode low

I’d rather have a kiss of the yellow gypsy’s lips

Than all the cash and money-o»