The Dark Eyed Gypsy - Lankum

Oh, there were three gypsies, lived in the East

And they were braw and bonny oh

And they sang so sweet, at the castle gate

That they won the heart of the lady oh

Well, she gave to them of the sparkling wine

And she gave to them of the brandy oh

And the gay gold ring that the lady wore

Well she gave to the dark-eyed gypsy oh

When the lord of the castle he came in

All enquiring for his lady oh

She is gone, she is gone, said the young serving boy

She’s away with the dark-eyed gypsy oh

Come saddle to me the milk white steed

The bay is ne’er so speedy oh

I will ride all the day and the whole long night

Till I find my own wedded lady oh

Well Charles put spurs into his horse

And oh how he rode so speedy oh

Until he fell in with his own wedded love

In the arms of the dark-eyed gypsy oh

Are you going to forsake your house and your land?

Are you going to forsake your children three?

I would leave them all for the one I love

And I’ll follow the dark-eyed gypsy oh

Last night I lay on a fine feather bed

With my own wedded lord beside me oh

But this night I lie on the cold barren floor

In the arms of me dark-eyed gypsy oh