A whistling gypsy come over the hill,

Down by the river so shady.

He whistled and he sang

'til the green woods rang,

And he won the heart of a lady.

She left her father's castle gates

She left her own true lover

She left her servants and her estate

To follow the gypsy rover

    Ah dee do ah do da day

    Ah dee do 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

Searched the valley all over

Searched for his daughter at great speed

And the whistling gypsy rover

At last he came to a mansion fine

Down by the river Clady

And there was music, and there was wine

For the gypsy and his lady

    Chorus

He is no gypsy, my father dear

But lord of these lands all over

And I’m going to stay 'til my dyin' day

With my whistlin' gypsy rover.

    Chorus