| There were three auld 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 gypsy-o
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| It was upstairs, downstairs the lady went
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| Put on her suit of leather-o
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| And it was the cry all around her door;
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| «She's away with the raggle taggle gypsy-o»
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| 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’s reply to him was;
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| «She's away with the raggle taggle gypsy-o»
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| «Then saddle for me my milk-white steed
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| Me big horse is not speedy-o
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| And I will ride and I’ll seek me bride
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| She’s away with the raggle taggle gypsy-o»
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| He rode east and he rode west
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| He rode north and south also
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| And when he rode to the wide open field
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| It was there that he spied his lady-o
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| «Arra, why did you leave your house and your land
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| Why did you leave your money-o?
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| Why did you leave your only wedded lord
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| All for the raggle taggle gypsy-o?»
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| «Yerra what do I care for me house and me land?
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| What do I care for money-o?
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| What do I care for me only wedded lord?
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| I’m away with the raggle taggle gypsy-o»
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| «It was there last night you’d a goose feather bed
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| Blankets drawn so comely-o
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| But tonight you lie in a wide open field
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| In the arms of the raggle taggle gypsy-o»
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| «Yerra, what do I care for me goose feather bed?
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| Yerra, what do I care for blankets-o?
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| What do I care for me only wedded lord?
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| I’m away with the raggle taggle gypsy-o»
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| «Oh, for you rode east when I rode west
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| You rode high and I rode low
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| I’d rather have a kiss of the yellow gypsy’s lips
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| Than all the cash and money-o» |