Woody Guthrie – Gypsy Davy (Guitar)

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michael.stice182 novice By Woody Guthrie Verse 1

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It was late last night when the boss come home

He's askin' about his lady

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The only answer he received, "she's gone with the

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Gypsy Davy, gone with the gypsy Dave"

Verse 2

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"go saddle for me my buckskin' horse

And a hundred dollars saddle

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Point out to me their wagon tracks And after 

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them I'll travel, after them I'll ride"

Verse 3

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Well, I had not rode 'til the midnight moon

When I saw the campfire gleaming

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I heard the notes of the big guitar And the voice

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of the gypsy singin' That song of the gypsy Dave

Verse 3

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There in the light of the camping fire

I saw her fair face beaming

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Her heart in tune with the big guitar And the voice

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of the gypsy singing That song of the gypsy Dave

Verse 4

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Have you forsaken your house and home

Have you forsaken your baby

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Have you forsaken your husband dear To go 

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to the gypsy Davey And sing with the gypsy Dave That 

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song of the gypsy Dave

Verse 5

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Yes, I've forsaken my husband dear

To go with the gypsy Davy

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And I've forsaken my mansion high But not

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my blue-eyed baby Not my blue-eyed babe

Verse 6

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She smiled to leave her husband dear

And go with the Gypsy Davy

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But the tears come a-tricklin' down her cheeks To think

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 of the blue-eyed baby Pretty little blue-eyed babe

Verse 7

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Take off take off your buskin'gloves

Made of spanish leather

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Give to me your lily-white hand We'll ride

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 back home together And we'll ride home again

Verse 8

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No, I won't take off my buskin' gloves

They're made of Spanish leather

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I'll go my way from day to day And sing

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 with the gypsy Davy That song of the gypsy Dave

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That song of the gypsy Davey That song of the gypsy Dave