It was late last night
When my lord came in
It was late last night
When the boss come home
Askin' 'bout his lady
The only answer that he got
She was gone with the Gypsy Davey
She's a-gone with the Gypsy Dave

Call saddled for me my buck-skin horse
And 100 dollar saddle
Point out to me their wagon tracks
After them I'll travel
And after them I'll ride

Well he headin' down the road
To the midnight moon
He saw the camp-fire a-gleamin'
He heard thе sound of the big guitar
And voice of the gypsy singin'
That song of thе Gypsy Dave

And it there by the night of the camplin' fire
Saw her fair face beamin'
Her heart in tune to the big guitar
And sound of the gypsy singin'
That song of the Gypsy Dave
Have you forsaken your house and home
Have you forsaken your baby
Have you forsaken your husband dear
To go with the Gypsy Davey
To go with the Gypsy Dave

Yes I've forsaken my husband dear
To go with the Gypsy Davey
And I've forsaken my mansion high
But not my blue-eyed baby
But not my blue-eyed babe

She turned to go away from him
And go with the Gypsy Davey
But the tears come a-tricklin' down her cheeks
To think of her blue-eyed baby
To go with the blue-eyed babe

Take off, take off your buck-skin gloves
Made of Spanish leather
And give to me your lilly-white hand
And we'll ride home together
And we'll ride home again

I'll not take off my buck-skin gloves
Made of Spanish leather
I'll go on my way from day to day
To be with the Gypsy Davey
To go with the Gypsy Dave
Sing with the Gypsy Davey
Go with the Gypsy Dave