Jean Ritchie
Jean Ritchie
Jean Ritchie
Jean Ritchie
Jean Ritchie
Jean Ritchie
Jean Ritchie
Jean Ritchie
Jean Ritchie
Jean Ritchie
Jean Ritchie
Jean Ritchie
Jean Ritchie
Jean Ritchie
Jean Ritchie
Jean Ritchie
[Verse 1]
It was late in the night when the lord came home
Inquiring for his lady
Servants said on every hand
She's gone with the Gypsum Davy
[Refrain]
Rattle to my gypsum gypsum, rattle to my Gypsum Davy
[Verse 2]
Oh, go catch up my snow-white steed
The black one's not so speedy
I'll ride 'til I overtake my bride
She's gone with the Gypsum Davy
[Refrain]
Rattle to my gypsum gypsum, rattle to my Gypsum Davy
[Verse 3]
He rode and he rode 'til he came to the town
He rode 'til he come to Barley
Tears came rolling down his cheeks
'Cause there he spied his lady
[Refrain]
Rattle to my gypsum gypsum, rattle to my Gypsum Davy
[Verse 4]
It's come go back, my dearest dear
It's come go back, my honey
Come go back, my dearest dear
And you never shall lack for money
[Refrain]
Rattle to my gypsum gypsum, rattle to my Gypsum Davy
[Verse 5]
I won't go back, my dearest dear
I won't go back, my honey
I'd rather have a kiss from a gypsy's lips
Than you and all your money
[Refrain]
Rattle to my gypsum gypsum, rattle to my Gypsum Davy
[Verse 6]
It's go pull off those snow-white gloves
A-made of Spanish leather
Give to me your lily-white hand
And bid farewell forever
[Refrain]
Rattle to my gypsum gypsum, rattle to my Gypsum Davy
[Verse 7]
It's she pulled off those snow-white gloves
Made of Spanish leather
She gave to him her lily-white hand
And bade farewell forever
[Refrain]
Rattle to my gypsum gypsum, rattle to my Gypsum Davy
[Verse 8]
Oh, once I had a house and land
A featherbed and money
Now I've come to an old straw pad
With the gypsums a-dancin' around me
[Refrain]
Rattle to my gypsum gypsum, rattle to my Gypsum Davy
Gypsum Davy was written by Traditional.
Gypsum Davy was produced by Jac Holzman.