Jim Dale - Raggle Taggle Gypsy Girl

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I marched in foreign countries far
A'following the soldier's star
When the war was won, and the battling was done
A few men still came home again


Yes, once I was a soldier bold
I fought for country, King and gold
But when I marched home, I was left all alone
'Til I met with a raggle taggle gypsy girl


With her coal black hair, and her wanton ways
She quickly held my heart in sway
And her little caravan, was soon filled with a man
When I rode with my raggle taggle gypsy girl


We rode the country around and around
And the greenwoods rang with our merry, merry sound
And I blessed the day that I had my way
When I met with my raggle taggle gypsy girl


Altogether we did go, with no cares or woe
I lived each day for her laughing smile
And upon the high road, without burden or load
I travelled with my raggle taggle gypsy girl


But alas for time that flows so fast
Our joys and pleasures soon were passed
And the parting day grew near at last
For me and my raggle taggle gypsy girl


For a love like ours had a price to pay
And the devil laughed upon one day
Then he stole her gentle smile away
And I lost my raggle taggle gypsy girl


And none were aware
Of the secret we shared
Only me and my raggle taggle gypsy girl