There were three gipsies came to my hall door And down stairs ran this lady-o There were one sang high and the other sang low And the other sang "Bonnie, Bonnie, Biscay-o"!
They sang so sweet, they sang so shrill That fast her tears began to flow And she laid down her silken gown Her golden ring and all her show
She plucked off her high heeled shoes A-made of spanish leather-o And she went to the street in her bare, bare feet All out in the wind and weather-o
O-saddle to me my milk white steed And go and fetch my poney-o That I may ride and seek my bride Who is gone with the raggle taggle gipsies
And he rode high and he rode low He rode east and he rode west Until he came to an open field And there he spied his lady-o
What made you live your house and land? Your golden treasures for to go What made you live your new wedded lord To follow the raggle taggle gipsies-o?
What care I for my house and land? What care I for my treasure-o? What care I for my new wedded lord? I'm off with the raggle taggle gipsies-o!
What made you live your goose feather bed With sheets turned down so bravely-o? Tonight you'll sleep in a cold open field Along with the raggle taggle gipsies-o?
What care I for my goose feather bed With sheets turned down so bravely-o? Tonight I'll sleep in a cold open field Along with the raggle taggle gipsies-o!