Gypsy Davey Doc Watson

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1. Oh, the Gypsy Davie came a-ridin' along, singin' so loud and gaily
With his old guitar and a lusty song, he charmed the heart of a lady
The heart of a pretty little lady

2. "How old are you, my pretty little miss? How old are you, my lady?"
"Come next week, I'll be sixteen, I've a husband and a baby
A man and a pretty little baby."

3. "Oh, would you leave your house and land, your husband and your baby?
Would you leave them all behind to go with the Gypsy Davie
Ride along with the Gypsy Davie?"

4. She dressed in silks and rings of gold and shoes of Spanish leather
Then she got on a pony fine and they rode off together
And they rode off together

5. That night when the man of the house came home, asking for his lady
Well, the only answer that he got: "She's gone with the Gypsy Davie
Rode away with the Gypsy Davie."

6. He called for his boots and he called for his hat, his pistol, and his saddle
Then he sprang on his very best horse and after them did travel
And after them did travel

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