Gypsy Davy - Woody Guthrie

It was late last night

When the boss come home

He was askin' about his lady

The only answer he received

She’s gone with a Gypsy Davey

Gone with a Gypsy Dave

Go saddle for me my buckskin horse

And a hundred dollar saddle

Point out to me their wagon tracks

And after them I’ll travel, after them I’ll ride

Well, I had not rode till the midnight moon

Till 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

Saw her fair face beaming

Her heart in tune with the big guitar

And the voice of the gypsies singing

That song of the Gypsy Dave

Have you forsaken your house and home?

You forsaken your baby

Have you forsaken your husband, dear

To go with the Gypsy Davey?

And sing with the Gypsy Dave

That song of the Gypsy Dave

Yes, I’ve forsaken my husband, dear

To go with the Gypsy Davey

And I’ve forsaken my mansion high

But not my blue-eyed baby

Not my blue-eyed babe

She smiled to leave her husband dear

And go with the Gypsy Davey

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 hair

And we’ll ride back home together

And we’ll ride home again

No, I won’t take off my buckskin gloves

They’re made of Spanish leather

I’ll go my way from day to day

And sing with the Gypsy Davey

That song of the Gypsy Dave

That song of the Gypsy Davey

That song of the Gypsy Dave