Gypsy Davey
Traditional - Woody Guthrie It was late last night when the boss came home Asking about his lady The only answer he received: Shes gone with the gypsy Davy Shes gone with the gypsy Dave Go saddle for me my buckskin horse And a hundred dollar saddle Point out to me their wagon tracks And after them Ill travel And after them Ill ride Well, I had not rode to the midnight moon When I saw the campfire gleaming I heard the notes of the big guitar And the voice of the gypsies singing That song of the gypsy Dave There in the light of the camping fire I saw her fair face beaming Her heart in tune to the big guitar And the voice of the gypsies singing That song of the gypsy Dave Have you forsaken your house and home? Have you forsaken your baby? Have you forsaken your husband dear To go with the gypsy Davy And sing with the gypsy Dave That song of the gypsy Dave Yes, Ive forsaken my husband dear To go with the gypsy Davy And Ive forsaken my mansion high But not my blue-eyed baby But not my blue-eyed baby She smiled to leave her husband dear And go with the gypsy Davy But the tears come a-trickling down her cheeks To think of the blue eyed baby Pretty little blue eyed babe Take off, take off your buckskin gloves Made of Spanish leather Give to me your lily-white hand And well ride home together And well ride home again No, I wont take off my buckskin gloves Made of Spanish leather Ill go my way from day to day And sing with the gypsy Davy That song of the gypsy Dave * This is the version I recorded alles-uke.de |