The raggle taggle gypsy — текст песни (Waterboys, The)

(Traditional)

There were three old 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 there was a cry from around the door
she`s away wi` the raggle taggle gypsy-o

It was late that night when the Lord came in
enquiring for his lady-o
And the servant girl she said to the Lord
She`s away wi` the raggle taggle gypsy-o

Then saddle for me my milk white steed
- my big horse is not speedy-o
And I will ride till I seek my bride
she`s away wi` the raggle taggle gypsy-o

Now he rode East and he rode West
he rode North and South also
Until he came to a wide open plain
it was there that he spied his lady-o

How could you leave your goose feather bed
your blankeys strewn so comely-o?
And how could you leave your newly wedded Lord
all for a raggle taggle gypsy-o?

What care I for my goose feather bed
wi` blankets strewn so comely-o?
Tonight I lie in a wide open field
in the arms of a raggle taggle gypsy-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?
what care I for my money-o?
I`d rather have a kiss from the yellow gypsy`s lips
I`m away wi` the raggle taggle gypsy-o!