Gypsy Davy Songtext
von Arlo Guthrie

It was late last night when the boss come home
Askin′ about his lady
The only answer that he got
She's gone with the Gypsy Davey
Gone with the Gypsy Dave

Go saddle me up my buckskin horse
My hundred dollar saddle
Point out to me their wagon track
And after them I′ll travel
And after them I'll ride

Well, I had not rode 'til the midnight moon
I saw their campfire gleamin′
I heard the notes of the big guitar
The voice of the gypsy singin′
The song of the Gypsy Dave


It was there in the light of the campin' fire
I saw her fair face beamin′
Her heart in tune to the big guitar
The song of the gypsy singin'
The 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
And sing with the Gypsy Davey
The song of 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
Not my blue-eyed babe

She smiled to leave her husband, dear
And go with the Gypsy Davey
But the tears come a-tricklin′ down her cheek
To think about her blue-eyed baby
To think about her blue-eyed babe


Take off, take off those buckskin gloves
Made of Spanish leather
Come give to me your lily white hand
We'll ride home together
Home again we'll ride

No, I won′t take off my buckskin gloves
Made of Spanish leather
I′ll go my way from day to day
Sing with the Gypsy Davey

The song of the Gypsy Davey
The song of the Gypsy Davey
The song of the Gypsy Dave