Whistling Gypsy

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

Ah dee du, ah dee du da day
Ah dee du, ah dee day dee
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 fond lover
Left her servants and her estate
To follow the gypsy rover

Ah dee du, ah dee du da day
Ah dee du, ah dee day dee
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

At last, he came to the castle gate
Along the river Claydee
And there was music and there was wine
For the gypsy and his lady

Ah dee du, ah dee du da day (ah dee du, ah dee du da day)
Ah dee du, ah dee day dee (ah dee du, ah dee day dee)
He whistled, and he sang 'til the green woods rang
And he won the heart of a lady

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

Ah dee du, ah dee du da day
Ah dee du, ah dee day dee
He whistled, and he sang 'til the green woods rang
'Til the green woods rang
'Til the green woods rang
And he won the heart of a lady