Gypsy Rover (live)

Lyrics

[Intro] (We like to welcome you all here this afternoon And at the same time we like to thank you for welcoming and inviting us This will be an album on United Artists And if uh past uh performance is any clue this album will be probably released in about June of 1985, uh But, uh, we just have a few simple instructions Please don't fall asleep, the mics pick up everything And uh, we're just gonna have as much fun as we can here And we hope you'll do the same) [Verse 1] Thе gypsy rover come over thе hill Down through the valley shady He whistled, and he sang 'til the greenwood rang And he won the heart of a lady [Chorus] Ah-dee-doo-wah-dee-doo-dah-day Ah-dee-doo-wah-dee-day-dee He whistled, and he sang 'til the greenwood rang And he won the heart of a lady [Verse 2] She left her father's castle gate Left her own fine lover Left her servants and her estate To follow the gypsy rover [Chorus] Ah-dee-doo-wah-dee-doo-dah-day Ah-dee-doo-wah-dee-day-dee He whistled, and he sang 'til the greenwood rang And he won the heart of a lady [Verse 3] Her father saddled up his fastest steed Roamed the valleys all over Sought his daughter at great speed And the whistlin' gypsy rover (Come on and join us now) [Chorus] Ah-dee-doo-wah-dee-doo-dah-day (That's it sing it louder) Ah-dee-doo-wah-dee-day-dee He whistled, and he sang 'til the greenwood rang And he won the heart of a lady [Verse 4] "He is no gypsy, my Father", she said "But lord of these lands all over And I will stay 'til my dyin' day With my whistlin' gypsy rover" [Chorus] Ah-dee-doo-wah-dee-doo-dah-day (Last chance now) Ah-dee-doo-wah-dee-day-dee He whistled, and he sang 'til the greenwood rang And he won the heart of a lady