The Clancy Brothers - Whistling Gypsy Rover lyrics

The Gypsy Rover come over the hills Down through the valleys so shady He whistled and he sang 'til the green woods rang And he won the heart of a lady Ah dee doo ah dee doo dah day Ah dee doo 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 She left her own fond lover She left her servants and her state To follow the Gypsy Rover Ah dee doo ah dee doo dah day Ah dee doo 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 up his fastest steed Roamed the valleys all over Sought his daughter at great speed And the whistling Gypsy Rover Ah dee doo ah dee doo dah day Ah dee doo ah dee day dee He whistled and he sang 'til the green woods rang And he won the heart of a lady He came at last to a mansion fine Down by the river Claydee And there was music and there was wine For the Gypsy and his lady Ah dee doo ah dee doo dah day Ah dee doo 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 Lord of those freelands all over And I shall stay 'til my dying day With my whistling Gypsy Rover." Ah dee doo ah dee doo dah day Ah dee doo ah dee day dee He whistled and he sang 'til the green woods rang And he won the heart of a lady