Song Lyrics

There were Seven Yellow Gypsies
All in a row
None of them lame or lazy oh
And they sang so neat and so complete
That they stole the heart of the lady oh

It was late at night when the lord came home
Enquiring for his lady oh
I'm afraid I'm afraid said the old kitchen maid
She's gone away with seven yellow gypsies oh

So saddle me up my bonny black horse
The white ones n'er so speedy oh
And how we'll ride in the long summer night
In search of my false lady oh

So, he rode west and he rode best
He rode the woods and coolies-o
Until he came to an open field
There he found his lady oh

Would you give up your house and land?
Would you give your baby oh?
Would you give up your new wedded lord?
And go away with the seven yellow gypsies oh

Oh what do I care for my house and land?
What care I for my baby oh?
Sure I wouldn't give a kiss from a gypsy's laddie's lips
For Lord Cassillis' money oh

There were Seven Yellow Gypsies
All in a row
None of them lame or lazy oh
And they sang so neat and so complete
That they stole the heart of the lady oh

Shirley Elizabeth Collins