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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\" |