| 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\" |