THE WHISTLING GYPSY ROVER

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The gypsy rover came over the hill
Down through the valley so shady
He whistled and he sang 'til the green woods rang
And he won the heart of a lady

Adee-do, adee-do-da-day
Adee-do, adee-day
He whistled and he sang 'til the green woods rang
And he won the heart of a lady

She left her father's castle gate
Left her own fine lover
Left her servants and her estate
To follow the gypsy rover

Adee-do, adee-do-da-day
Adee-do, adee-day
He whistled and he sang 'til the green woods rang
And he won the heart of a lady

Her father saddled his fastest steed
Searched these valleys all over
Seeking his daughter at great speed
And the whistlin' gypsy rover

Adee-do, adee-do-da-day
Adee-do, adee-day
He whistled and he sang 'til the green woods rang
And he won the heart of a lady

At last he came to the castle gate
Along the river Clady
And there was music and there was wine
Fory gypsy and his lady

Adee-do, adee-do-da-day
Adee-do, adee-day
He whistled and he sang 'til the green woods rang
And he won the heart of a lady

He is no gypsy, my father said she
But a lord of all these lands all over
And I will stay 'til my dying day
With my whistlin' gypsy rover

Adee-do, adee-do-da-day
Adee-do, adee-day
He whistled and he sang 'til the green woods rang
And he won the heart of a lady

(Traditional)